Aquatic Life Group

Location: Mbeya, East Rungwe, Tanzania

Team Members: Lutufyo Abel, Ipyana Adamson, Joseph Ambele, Elikana Hezrom, Bupe Jackson, Pyelesya Salwiba

This team of students from Mwatisi Secondary School in Mbeya, Tanzania, realized that their community members were hunting wild animals as a food source. However, they also recognized that this was putting excessive pressure on the environment. So they established a series of fish ponds which now serve as a food source for their community. This has not only significantly decreased hunting, but has had a remarkable effect on the awareness of the community members.

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