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Net conservation impacts of COVID-19 will be strongly negative in Africa – new research
A new research study, published in <em>Nature Ecology and Evolution</em>, argues that the net conservation impacts of COVID-19 will be strongly negative in Africa unless effective mitigation actions are put in place. While there have been some positive environmental outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic, these are likely temporary and prone to reversal when travel restrictions ease and countries return to business as usual.
04 Aug 2020
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