Mozambique: Mass Poisoning of Fish in Niassa Lake

Maputo — Unknown criminals, believed to be poachers, have poisoned a lake in the northern Mozambican province of Niassa, resulting in the deaths of thousands of fish, according to a report on the independent television station STV.

There is a danger that animals who drink from the lake may also be poisoned. Indeed, this may be the poachers’ intention.

The lake is in a conservation area known as the Marangira Game Reserve. This borders on the Niassa Special Reserve, which is the largest…