Zimbabwe: Conservation Under Threat As Mines Ministry Continues to Entertain Applications to Mine in Protected Areas

Zimbabwe: Conservation Under Threat As Mines Ministry Continues to Entertain Applications to Mine in Protected Areas

CONSERVATION is under serious threat from mining activities in protected areas countrywide, putting wild animals at risk of extinction, a Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) official has said.

Where is Zimbabwe’s cyanide queen?

Police are keeping mum about the extradition of Li Song, wanted in connection with the use of poison in illegal wildlife trade. Pamenus Tuso investigates An undated photograph shows Li Song, a Chinese national wanted by authorities in connection with the illegal importation of cyanide, a toxic chemical that has been used to poison wildlife in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Photograph supplied Zimbabwe’s national police force appears reluctant t…

Zimparks flags mining activities in parks - Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Zimparks flags mining activities in parks -Newsday Zimbabwe THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has voiced  concern over a growing number of entities seeking to conduct mining operations within national parks across the country. The authority warned that the trend posed a threat to Zimbabwe’s conservation efforts and the country’s vital tourism sector. ZimParks corporate secretary Nyasha Mutyambizi revealed th…