NATURE CONSERVANCY/AFRICAN WILDLIFE TO CONSERVE ZAMBEZI.

From: Industrial Environment | Date: May 1, 2007 | Copyright information

The Nature Conservancy and The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) have announced a partnership to protect and manage the Zambezi River for people and nature alike. The collaboration includes the addition of the Zambezi to the Conservancy's Great Rivers Partnership. The Zambezi winds 1,500 miles through eight countries before emptying into the Indian Ocean and is the lifeblood for much of southern Africa.

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