[ [link removed] ]Side profile shot of two black rhinos walking at dusk in the Namibian
bush.
John,
Black rhinos are one of the most critically endangered species on the
planet – a shocking 96% have already been wiped out, with fewer than 6,000
left. And now a new open-pit tin mine in Namibia threatens one of the
safest remaining habitats for these unique, magnificent creatures.
To make way for the new mine, last year massive machines got to work
hacking a road straight through the heart of an incredibly successful,
community-led conservancy that’s famous for its work protecting the
desert-adapted black rhino.
The community filed a lawsuit to block the development of the tin mine and
protect nature, arguing it would devastate wildlife and the tourism
efforts that protect it, not to mention decades of pioneering conservation
work.
The court just granted their request to halt construction while the case
works its way through the court, but that could take another 18 months and
a win is far from guaranteed. The community has already incurred huge
legal fees and is running out of funds – can you urgently chip in to help
stop the tin mine and save these unique black rhinos?
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Black rhinos are known to be especially sensitive to noise and human
disturbance. Heavy machinery and blasting from mining quickly force these
endangered creatures to abandon their habitats — something neighbouring
communities have already seen firsthand.
When massive machines rolled into a nearby conservancy four years ago and
began blasting rock, the black rhinos quickly vanished — alongside the
tourism that had kept the community afloat. This community has been left
with nothing but mining
destruction. Now, in the neighbouring conservancies, we have a carbon copy
of what
happened four years ago to their neighbors, and now all is at risk.
Already, increased human activity in the area to prep for the mine has
resulted in black rhinos becoming stressed and starting to move away. The
lawsuit is the community’s best chance to stop the mine, but it could take
years – and meanwhile legal fees are growing by the day.
It’s a deliberate strategy by shady mining giants who will stop at nothing
to push through their destructive project – even resorting to threats and
bribes. They’ve even managed to buy off law enforcement and public
officials to get them on board with the project.
It will not be easy for this community to raise the cash needed to
continue standing up to these powerful interests and win. But we can
change that right now if, together, we give them an influx of
international support. Can you urgently rush a donation to help them stop
the mine and save the rhinos – and keep up Ekō’s campaigns to stop
corporate abuse like this?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Thanks for all that you do,
Allison and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Namibian conservancies fight to block mining threat to
rhinos Mongabay 02 December 2024
[ [link removed] ]Controversial tin mine in Namibia imperils conservation of endangered
black rhino Daily Maverick 24 November 2024
Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.
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