The main reason for the population decrease was the rapid expansion of human settlements on the land next to the reserve. The area was traditionally used by wild animals for seasonal grazing but is increasingly being turned over to livestock and crop production. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
To:
Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.
Note:
An interesting lead in, but lacked any stats, numbers, herd estimates, amount of land encroachment inside the park? It mentions migrations, but doesn't discuss changes in that population.
This story is alarming and newsworthy. It offers just enough factual information to motivate readers to explore the subject in additional sources. The piece is concise and very compelling.
I suspect this is another case where the volatile political situation has impacted the economy, and therefore impacted the environment. Tourism is ... More »
A heartbreaking and important story. Can't give it the highest marks because it's only based on a single study.
Retrieving Comments
