Covid-19 is huge threat to survival of African wildlife tourism

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Many wildlife-protection services will struggle without money from safaris and hunting, research by scientists from various universities shows

Africa’s wildlife tourism industry, which usually generates $29bn a year and employs 3.6-million people, is under threat as the coronavirus has brought leisure travel to a near halt, a report published in Nature Ecology & Evolution said.

Others like Uganda, where gorillas are a drawcard, will also suffer, the study shows. “Tourism helps governments justify protecting wildlife habitat,” the scientists said.

 

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