Ubuntu PhotoNews: Soil Poaching, Urban Farming Menace on Zimbabwe’s Water Bodies
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Sand poaching in Zimbabwe has led to massive siltation in Harare's water bodies like Lake Chivero. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo / Ubuntu
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Heaps of mined gravel soil shown at a degraded place in Harare.
A mini maize field in a high density suburb of Harare the Zimbabwean capital, Glen Norah, stands out ready for harvest despite council bylaws prohibiting urban farming in Zimbabwe. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo / Ubuntu Times
Urban maize ready for harvest on an urban field in Harare.
Hill in Warren Park a high density suburb in Harare the Zimbabwean capital, has been chewed away by gravel soil diggers, with gravel soil remains to be later on washed away by rains into water bodies. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo / Ubuntu Times
Degraded land following gravel soil digging in Harare.
A maize field right by the road side showing maize ready for harvest despite the grown maize obscuring vehicles on the road. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo / Ubuntu Times.
Roadside maize field in Harare.
Land degradation which is leading to the siltation of Zimbabwe's water bodies, is getting worse and worse across towns and cities. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo / Ubuntu Times
A huge pit following gravel soil poaching, with a makeshift church shade hanging perilously above the pit.
As siltation increases in lake Chivero in Harare, the Zimbabwean capital, more weeds than water are rising in the biggest water body in the city. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo / Ubuntu Times
Flourishing weeds in Chivero.