Sat, Dec 23, 2006 - Page 16 News List

Congolese rangers make a last stand

By Xan Rice  /  THE GUARDIAN , VITSHUMBI, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Hippo dung helps to sustain the lake's fish and, in recent years, as the hippo numbers have declined, so the tilapia catches have plummeted in size and number, causing fishermen to target previously protected areas.

"This is not just about the hippos," said Muir, a 30-year-old Briton. "It's the local people who are really going to suffer if they disappear."

This story has been viewed 2410 times.
TOP top