Fresh concerns as President orders Lake Natron soda ash mining fast tracked
Fresh concerns have been raised following a directive by the President of Tanzania to fast track the construction of the proposed soda ash factory at Lake Natron in Tanzania.
Continue reading...Plans for Tanzania’s ‘Serengeti Highway’ shift towards a bypass
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
In 2010, Tanzania’s government announced extremely controversial plans for a 53-kilometer long commercial highway to run East-West through the Serengeti; Tanzania’s oldest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Continue reading...Out of Africa – a round up of stories by Andre Farrar (RSPB – BirdLife in the UK)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
One of the attractions of spending a couple of weeks in South Africa was the chance to escape a bit of the British winter – so why was I wrapped up, wishing I had brought gloves, walking into a foggy dawn? Altitude.
Continue reading...Lake Natron scoops top award
Monday, November 15, 2010
Lake Natron has won the top Blue Globe Award in the first World Wetlands Network Globe Awards.
Continue reading...Think Pink appeal update – Thank You!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Our recent appeal to help BirdLife save the Lesser Flamingo at Lake Natron in Tanzania has so far raised over £20,000. “Thank you so much to those who were so generous in their support for our Think Pink campaign to save Lake Natron”, said BirdLife’s Jane Gaithuma.
Continue reading...Save the Serengeti – road proposal must be stopped
Monday, August 2, 2010
Serengeti Darf Nict Sterben – The Serengeti Shall Not Die... A new road proposal in Serengeti the could sever the wildebeest migration prompting a collapse in their numbers from 1.3m to 200,000 tells the RSPB's (BirdLife in the UK) Andre Farrar.
Continue reading...Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania’s International Day for Biodiversity celebrations
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania (BirdLife Partner), celebrated International Day for Biodiversity in style by organising events around the theme ‘Biodiversity is our life’.
Continue reading...The Crimson Wing – Video
Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Crimson Wing - Mystery of the Flamingos takes viewers to the isolated shores of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, for a birds-eye view of the mysterious and perilous lives of Lesser Flamingos. The film was premiered in Paris this week, and reminds the world of the threats facing one the worlds greatest wildlife spectacles.
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