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East Africa’s Albertine Rift needs protection now, scientists say

Source
Mongabay (India)

Publication Date
2018-02-15

The equatorial ecosystems of the Albertine Rift are packed with plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Formed as tectonic plates in eastern Africa have slowly pulled away from each other for millions of years, the unique habitats in this epicenter of biodiversity have rapidly come under threat in recent decades from conflict, poverty and a booming human population.

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https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/east-africas-albertine-rift-needs-protection-now-scientists-say/