Mozambique Protects the Butterfly Forest of Mount Mabu
In short
- A government decree published on August 24th set aside 23,000 acres as the Mount Mabu Community Conservation Area.
- The area is one of the wettest in southern Africa and is known as the butterfly forest.
- More than 200 butterfly species live there, and they are now protected.
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The decree gives legal protection to a mountain chain that is somewhat isolated and rich in wildlife. Protection of this kind keeps habitat intact for species that cannot easily live elsewhere. The name in the decree refers to community conservation, so local people are part of the arrangement.
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A government decree published on August 24th set aside 23,000 acres as the Mount Mabu Community Conservation Area in Mozambique. This means that one of the wettest areas in southern Africa, known as the “butterfly forest,” will be protected, as will the 200-plus butterfly species that live there. Mabu, and its somewhat isolated mountain chain […] The post Mozambique Protects the ‘Butterfly Forest’ of Mount Mabu, Home to 200 Species appeared first on Good News Network .
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In Mozambique, a big piece of forest on Mount Mabu is now protected by the government. This forest is so wet and full of life that it is called the butterfly forest. More than 200 kinds of butterflies live there, and they will now be kept safe. Talk about it: What kind of butterfly would you most like to see in a forest like this?
