L Roebuck
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Post by L Roebuck on Jan 14, 2010 7:46:51 GMT -5
Sacred Sites Act as Wildlife SanctuariesBy Jessica Marshall The Three Sisters Caves along Kenya's coast house bat guano knee-deep in some places. The ground skitters with cockroaches and whip spiders the size of a human hand. A frog corpse one morning could be picked clean by the afternoon. For all their creepy critters, the caves play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity against the threats of agricultural encroachment and illegal logging, thanks to their sacred status among the local ethnic groups. news.discovery.com/earth/sacred-sites-wildlife-sanctuary-biodiversity.html
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