Tanzania’s president dismisses concerns over dam in nature reserve

Nairobi — Tanzanian President John Magufuli downplayed fears on Tuesday that a hydro-electric dam planned for a fabled nature reserve would affect the environment, despite Unesco expressing “grave concern” over the scheme.protected area which was designated a Unesco world heritage site in 1982.

“I want to reassure everyone this project in fact aims to promote the environment,” Magufuli said at the inauguration of a new national park in Tanzania’s northwest. “Also, it’s just a small part of the reserve, just 3% of the total area.” “Tanzania has no lessons to learn from any individual or country on wildlife protection,” he said. “We have been protecting these wild animals for generations and generations. These activists should be ashamed of themselves.”

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