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Hope as copper mining at lower Zambezi IBA put on hold

The Zambian Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has turned down a mining proposal at one of Zambia’s key important bird Areas – Lower Zambezi. The proposal to mine eight million tonnes of copper ore per year was put forward by Mwembesi Resources Ltd, an Australian affiliated company. The project would involve development of the main pit at Kangaluwi and satellite pits at three other areas.

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Mutulanganga, Zambia

Status Forest reserve Campaign period: 2010-2011 Background It is the woodland area on the Siavonga district just beyond the badly eroded Lisutu Village  in Zambia. It is one of the few areas of intact mopane woodland left in the Zambezi Valley. Mopane grows on soils which few other trees will tolerate – namely clay, or [...]

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Local Forest Logging Stopped – Mutulanganga IBA in Zambia

Commercial logging in Mutulanganga IBA in Zambia has been stopped through community pressure with the help of the Zambian Ornithological Society (BirdLife Partner).

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Zambian Ornithological Society 2011 calendar out now…

The Zambian Ornithological Society (ZOS) is very privileged to have one of Zambia's leading photographers - Stephen Robinson - design a superb 2011 Calendar...

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Timber logging concession in Mutulanganga IBA

Two companies has been awarded a timber logging concession in Mutulanganga IBA. Mutulanganga IBA is one of the areas in which the Zambian Ornithological Society (ZOS / BirdLife Partner) is working and was selected as an IBA on the basis of holding Globally Threatened Species and Biome-restricted Species.

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