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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Impact of human conflict on biodiversity

The effects of human conflict such as 12 years of civil war, on wildlife populations are clearly shown in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.  The decimation of large mammals on this scale is unprecedented.


Animal
1968
1994
Elephant
2200
108
Buffalo
14000
0
Hippo
3000
0
Wildebeest
5500
0
Waterbuck
3500
129
Zebra
3000
65
Eland
500
0


From Cumming et al, 1994

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