Jim Nyamu visited three East African countries including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda to educate communities living near wildlife sanctuaries on the negative impact of elephant and rhino poaching.
It is estimated that Tanzania’s elephant population is one of the continent’s largest. But data released recently by the Tanzanian government showed that between 2009 and 2014, the number dropped from 109,051 to 43,330.
“In my campaign, I am encouraging the public to team up in fighting the vice, so that these animals remain there for the current and future generations,” said Nyamu who spent 90 days walking around east Africa in his anti-poaching campaign.
He commended Tanzania for putting in place stringent laws against poaching.
Junaid Kaderi, Tanzania-based tour operator urged people to emulate Nyamu’s spirits of scaling up the fight against poaching.
“This will also contribute towards luring more tourists in the region,” the tour operator said. Enditem
Source: Xinhua/News Ghana
