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From Rituals to Raids - the Struggle to Save the Sacred Sandalwood [analysis]
In Kenya's Samburu County, women are both the key protectors and exploiters of the threatened tree.The sandalwood tree, known as Losesiai in Samburu language, is of immense traditional value to the ...
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For Tanzania’s Maasai, adapting to climate change may mean less livestock, more trees
TACCEI is the Tanzania Conservation and Community Empowerment Initiative, a nonprofit based in Terrat. It supports climate ...
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Dreams of Science and Progress Haunt Shuttered Lab
This story appears in the December 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a hilltop in northeastern Tanzania, high up in the Usambara Mountains, memories are tangible things. Modernist ...
Daily News13d
From trophies to trees: CSR awards cementing legacies
Tanzania, often celebrated for its breathtaking landscapes and rich wildlife, recently witnessed a more unexpected kind of ...
Phys.org23d
Book explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis trees in Eastern Africa
Prosopis trees were originally introduced to Africa ... the Woody Weeds project was implemented in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania, the Woody Weeds+ project focused on Kenya. In Tanzania, CABI ...