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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Patrick Greenfield

Ten dead in ‘brutal’ attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve

Niassa reserve, Mozambique. A 4.2m-hectare  wooded area with rocky outcrops.
Niassa reserve, Mozambique. At 4.2m hectares (10m acres), Niassa is home to lions, African wild dogs, and recovering populations of elephants and buffalo. Photograph: WCS Moçambique

One of Africa’s largest protected areas has been shaken by a series of attacks by Islamic State-linked extremists, which have left at least 10 people dead.

Conservationists in Niassa reserve, Mozambique, say decades of work to rebuild populations of lions, elephants and other keystone species are being jeopardised, as conservation operations grind to a halt.

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