In Zimbabwe, growing political and economic instability has put unprecedented pressure on the country's environment. Deforestation, poaching and unsustainable resource exploitation are destroying what was once among the best-managed park systems in Africa.
Photo gallery, Zimbabwe
Published June 22, 2006
These images capture Zimbabwe's spectacular Victoria Falls and the rash of wildlife poaching that has resulted from economic extremity.
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, As seen on Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria.
Produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and Azimuth Media
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Jeffrey Barbee was born in the mountains of Colorado and brought up in the African country of Malawi and works as a photojournalist out of his studio in Johannesburg, South Africa. Starting his...
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Stephanie Hanes is a freelance reporter whose work has appeared in more than a dozen national publications, including Smithsonian Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, Africa...
