Five American Senators have started a
two days visit in Serengeti National Park as part of the official
program in the country.
The delegation led by the Senator of Michigan Ms. Debbie Stabenow who is also the Chairperson of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will have an opportunity to witness firsthand the vital role of conservation and good natural resources management in promoting sustainable economic development.
The US Senate delegation will also
specifically demonstrate the challenges of combating the Wildlife
Trafficking Crisis and methods for mitigation at the local, regional,
national and the international level.
While in Serengeti, the delegation will
visit sites of local conservation projects, view elephants and rhinos
in their natural habitats, meet with leaders on the front lines in
the war on poaching, and visit community projects that are working to
preserve their natural resources, including threatened species.
They will also learn about
human-wildlife conflict and other issues of importance to local
people.
Other Senators in the delegation
includes Ms. Cantwell (Washington); Ms. Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota);
Ms. Heidi Heitkamp (North Dakota) and Ms. Maize Hirono (Hawaii).
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