Das ist eine wunderbare Nachricht
Serengeti darf nicht sterben
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Gott sei Dank
Die Behörden haben ein Einsehen, man kann es kaum glauben
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Ja, das sind wirklich tolle Neuigkeiten! Allerdings laut Serengeti Watch:
"A battle has been won, but the struggle to save the Serengeti goes on. Roads will still be constructed up to the edges of the park. The pressures on the Serengeti, including a commercial corridor to Uganda, still exist. The highway across the Serengeti has been proposed three times now, and can be raised again."
Und in einem weiteren Newsletter mehr im Detail (gekürzt):
"Unfortunately, some in the media have claimed a great victory for conservation, believing that plans for a road across the Serengeti have been stopped. ... But we do not share this view, knowing that those who have pushed for a commercial route through the Serengeti can claim their victory as well. ... Those who want a true commercial highway clearly cannot achieve it now. But they can make inroads and later connect the dots. ... In its recent letter to the World Heritage Committee, the government of Tanzania stated that the road through the Serengeti will not be paved, but will "remain gravel road." The truth, however, is more complicated. No gravel road exists across this 53 km stretch. Much of this area is designated as a Wilderness Zone, with no public access. ... These areas were not designated lightly. They are critical to the migration of two million animals as they make their way between Kenya and Tanzania. ... The media has been fooled before. Over the past year, the government spin publicly "gives in" and downgrades the road to gravel, saying it won't be paved with tarmac after all. ... They do not exclude commercial use, stating that it will be "mainly for tourism and administrative purposes as it is currently." And clearly, it will be the only connection between upgraded roads being planned on either side of the Serengeti. Whatever is now there, which is not much, will have to be upgraded to make this connection happen. ... The Serengeti highway has been proposed three times in the past. Inevitably, as population and trade grows, the Uganda-Tanga commercial route will be more and more compelling. Road traffic will grow, settlements will expand, and with it, what experts have feared (and predicted) all along, demands that the road be paved and fenced. ... With a growing population and expanding human needs, increased pressure is inevitable. This is a critical time. To make the Serengeti ecosystem viable, we must make sure that the Serengeti provides for the needs of the people whose heritage it is. We cannot afford to lose the Serengeti, because once gone, it will be gone forever."Es bleibt die Hoffnung!
Gruß
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Ein sehr interessanter Artikel zum Thema vom Wildlife-Fotografen Uwe Skrzypczak, der sich kritisch mit den Chancen und Gefahren der geplanten Straße auseinandergesetzt:
http://www.serengeti-wildlife.…rise_oder_auch_chance.phpGruß
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Danke für den Link, Katja.
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