The Hlanzoun riparian swamp forest in southern Benin, one of the last of its kind in the country, is home to unparalleled flora and fauna. Yet according to ecologists its unique biodiversity is under threat from poaching, agriculture and ever-increasing human exploitation.
2021/08/01/benin-s-rare-swamp-forest-at-risk-of-disappearing
2021/08/01/benin-s-rare-swamp-forest-at-risk-of-disappearing
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