The Tanzanian government is planning a major new highway that cuts through the Serengeti National Park . Despite the park is a UNESCO World Heritage site, the government approved the road through the northern part of Serengeti, cutting through particularly wild and pristine areas of the park and through ancient migration routes famously used by thousands of herbivores from the Maasai Mara during the dry season.
F rankfurt Zoological Society reports that should wildebeest be cut off from water sources during the dry season, it could cause population levels to abandon more than three quarters of their present level and lead to the disappearance of spectacular wildebeest migration .
The Company also calculates that :.
- average 416 trucks , traveling at speed, could be the use of the road by day
- road could make life easier for poachers
- and bring non-native and potentially harmful species such as invasive plants .
A alternative route south remains outside the park boundary and the Company presented a case for it as a shorter route, to serve a larger amount of Tanzanian people and of course save the Serengeti disastrous environmental impacts.
We urge you to sign this petition and spread the word in an effort to stop this road which will have a destructive effect on the Serengeti ecosystem and the tourism industry of the Tanzania. You can also watch the Save the Serengeti website to receive updates and to discover other ways to help.
A Oasis Overland we signed petition travel industry and joined the Save the Serengeti coalition . We will keep you informed of any developments
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