Zambia: Mosquito-Net Fishing Threatens Lake Tanganyika Oct 14, 2009
com: Zambia: Mosquito-Net Fishing Threatens Lake Tanganyika (Page 1 of 1). Mosquito-Net Fishing Threatens Lake Tanganyika ... Mpulungu Frederick Sinjela, a fisherman in Mpulungu district in Northern Province, Zambia, cannot imagine how his actions could affect something as big as Lake Tanganyika, but his harmful practices, multiplied by thousands like him, are a real and growing threat. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: The Repercussions of Suspending Aid Sep 26, 2009
Mpulungu, Zambia's only port on Lake Tanganyika and a regional trading hub, attracts people from neighbouring Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and is a high-risk area for HIV infection. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Roger's Ramblings Sep 25, 2009
Peace and Sport is hosting the organization s first Biathle Championships on Lake Tanganyika in Burundi on Sept. 29. The goal is to promote the values and virtues of structured sport which may in turn have an influence for good in the lives of the participants. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Zambia: Farmers Resort to Human Waste for Fertiliser Sep 23, 2009
But it's interesting to note that last year's epidemic, for example, did not start in either Lusaka or the Copperbelt where many eat the waste-fertilised vegetables, but in fishing camps in Mpulungu district of Northern Province on the shores of Lake Tanganyika before spreading to high density locations in Lusaka and Kitwe. Farmers seize on this to justify continuing to use raw sewage in their plots, though cholera is only one of a host of potential diseases. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: A Rough Guide to Climate Change in Continent Sep 10, 2009
The loss of about 20 percent of plant and animal life in Lake Tanganyika is projected, with a 30 percent decrease in fish yields. In Kenya a one-metre rise in the sea level could affect the production of mangoes, cashew nuts and coconuts, causing losses of almost US$500 million a year. (allAfrica.com)
Vote now for our mountain! Jun 4, 2009
Other iconic African natural sites to come through the first round include the Kalahari Desert, the Great Rift Valley, the Avenue of Baobabs, Lake Tanganyika, the Kafue National Park and Victoria Falls. The New 7 Wonders of Nature will be determined by votes from the public and South Africans and fans from outside of our borders can show their support for the Mother City's majestic mountain by visiting www. (iAfrica.com)
African Genetics Study Revealing Origins, Migration And 'Startling Diversity' Of African Peoples May 3, 2009
25, 2008) East Africa's Lake Tanganyika has a highly diverse fauna which closely resembles marine animals. A researcher has traced the origins of the Lake's freshwater herring to a marine invasion which. (Science Daily)
Newsweek: Can a luxury safari be eco-conscious? Apr 10, 2009
The Greystoke Mahale camp on Lake Tanganyika is 100 kilometers from the nearest road, and nestled near the world's largest chimp population. The mobile-tented Serengeti camps move seasonally with the migrating wildebeest and zebra ($450$950 per person per night; nomad-tanzania. (MSNBC -- Travel)
