The Tanzania Government is considering a proposal to drive a major highway across the Serengeti Plains just South of the border with Kenya and straight across the path of the world famous migration.
There is wide spread concern across the world about this road and its impact on both the migration and the wider Serengeti / Massai Mara ecosystem.
You can see articles on this via the following links :
- Frankfurt Zoological Society
- African Wildlife Fund
- New York Times
- National Geographical
There are strong arguments for the benefits such a highway will bring to communities to the West of the Serengeti but these need to be balanced against wider impacts both in Tanzania and Kenya Massai Mara. Perhaps a different route might be more appropriate.
The Americans already have a petition against this but the UK Government has, unfortunately, withdrawn its on-line petition site. If you'd like to feed your thoughts into this debate, sign the American petition, email the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators or join the Facebook site.
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world" : John Muir
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3 comments:
Hi - am trying to find a place to Record my deep upset about the Serengeti Superhighway. In September, I saw the road markers already in place there and I want to register my TOTAL UPSET with this idea. You mention an American petition website - I cannot find it. I only see postion papers opposing the idea from the American Wildlife Foundation, Natl Geographic etc...do you know of a specific place I can complain to???
Have a look at
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/find_fund_an_alternative_to_the_serengeti_highway
You can join in on the movement through the STOP THE SERENGETI HIGHWAY Facebook group.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/STOP-THE-SERENGETI-HIGHWAY/125601617471610
There are discussions, informatory links, and groups separated by country.
Prepare for International Serengeti Day on March 19th!
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