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Africa's tallest tree under threat

March 17, 2017

German researcher Andreas Hemp discovered the 81-meter tree on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro 20 years ago. Now he's fighting to save it from the illegal logging rampant across the mountain.

Mt Kilimanjaro Sunset
Image: CC BY mitchpa1984 2.0

Africa's tallest tree under threat

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