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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues from illegal fishing, unregulated mining, poaching and ‘slash and burn’ agricultural practices. 15th November 2011

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in Environment, on the 15th of November 2011

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Rutile mine in Sierra Leone.

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues from illegal fishing, unregulated mining, poaching and ‘slash and burn’ agricultural practices. 15th November 2011

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues

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Bureh Beach.

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues

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Freetown

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues

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Lakka Beach

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues from illegal fishing, unregulated mining, poaching and ‘slash and burn’ agricultural practices. 15th November 2011

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Black Johnson

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Freetown's Lumley Beach

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues from illegal fishing, unregulated mining, poaching and ‘slash and burn’ agricultural practices. 15th November 2011

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River No 2 Beach

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AML Railway

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Shenge Coastline

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Bumbuna Dam

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Banana Islands

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Sierra Leone's varied landscape reveals a range of environmental issues from illegal fishing, unregulated mining, poaching and ‘slash and burn’ agricultural practices. 15th November 2011

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The vast majority of people in Sierra Leone rely on the natural environment for their livelihoods. But the land, water and forests are subjected to a variety of pressures, including illegal fishing, unregulated mining, poaching and ‘slash and burn’ agricultural practices.

Careful management of Sierra Leone’s environment and natural resources is vital to the country’s development.

Tags Conservation, Environmental Problems, Environment