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Illegal Gold Miners Removed From Nigeria's Gashaka-Gumti National Park
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A coordinated operation in Nigeria has driven thousands of illegal gold miners out of Gashaka-Gumti National Park, one of the country's most important protected areas. The effort brought together conservation organizations, government agencies and security forces, and is being presented as a significant win for protecting the park's wildlife and ecosystems from mining damage.
Why now: Conservationists are highlighting a rare successful joint operation to protect a major Nigerian national park from illegal mining.
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