Travel & Leisure Zambia & Zimbabwe May-Aug 2021

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ZIMBABWE | COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION

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The African ELEPHANT [ WRITER / PHOTO: Makhosi Ncube ]

Fewer tourists mean increased poaching. Furthermore, the sudden loss of revenue from the travel bans all around the world has had an unfortunate effect in antipoaching activities and units, as this unfortunate event is rumored to have resulted in job losses for Park wardens, rangers, and game scouts throughout Africa, leaving a huge gap in the fight against poaching.

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