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How would Rufiji wetland look after three decades from 2024 like? Wetlands international By, Abdusamadu Ninga The River Rufiji wetland is amongst beautiful wetlands in Tanzania located in coastal region. The Rufiji River was formed by the confluence of the kilombero and Luwegu Rivers. The Rufiji River is approximated 600 kilometres (370 mi) long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania and its mouth on the Indian Ocean (opposite Mafia Island). According to the official website of world wetlands day depicts that, over 35% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared between 1970 and 2015, mainly due to crop cultivation and dam construction with severe negative consequences on biodiversity, hydrology and ecosystem processes. To mark this, the East African news blog revealed that, the world international wetlands day on 26 July 2021, a non-profit body launched a programme to restore at least 2,000 hectares of mangroves at the Rufiji delta, in line with the government’s pled...