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 Flamingo peril [1]

Soda ash threat to habitat

The migratory lesser flamingo is a high-value bird species in eastern Africa's tourism industry. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) classifies it as "near threatened'.

Of five breeding sites for lesser flamingos worldwide, Lake Natron attracts the largest number

Publication Date: 
29/09/2007
Down to Earth [2]
Tags:
Wetlands [3], Birds [4], Migratory Species [5], Africa [6]
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