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Tanzania: Don’t Dam Paradise!

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To the members of the World Heritage Committee and the Government of Tanzania:

As citizens committed to protecting our planet’s precious ecosystems, we call on you to pass the Committee’s draft decision on Selous Game Reserve, and do everything you can to stop the Stiegler's Gorge dam being built in the wildlife haven. Now, more than ever, we need to come together to defend Africa’s wildernesses. Once destroyed, we’ve lost them forever.
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Tanzania: Don’t Dam Paradise!
Imagine a wildlife haven the size of Switzerland where endangered elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, and a third of Africa’s wild dogs freely roam.

Then, imagine the Tanzanian government building a massive hydro-dam right in the heart of it, causing devastating damage to Africa’s largest wildlife reserve. 

This is happening right now --  but in a matter of days, we have a chance to influence a big vote, protect our most endangered animals, and stop Tanzania from damming paradise!

The World Heritage Committee is about to meet and protecting Selous Game Reserve is top of the agenda! They have a great proposal, but we only have a matter of days to get countries to pass it, and convince Tanzania to stop destroying this wildlife haven. Let’s get a million of us to join and we’ll deliver our petition to the meeting next week — sign and share around the world! 

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