Tanzanian conservationists mourn death of plant expert Aloyce Mwakisoma

Mongabay
Oct 13, 2025, 9:56 am116 ptsTrending
Tanzanian conservationists are mourning the tragic death of renowned plant expert Aloyce Mwakisoma, who played a critical role in forest restoration and recently helped identify and describe a giant new species of rainforest tree. Mwakisoma, 45, was struck and killed by a bus on Oct. 6 near the village of…

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