War and Redemption in Gorongosa

Near the center of Chitengo Camp stands a 10-foot-tall, bullet-pocked slab of concrete, once part of the wall of a restaurant. It is a remnant of the 1973 attack by Frelimo insurgents during the war of independence against Portugal. Today it serves as a monument to two achievements-the birth of a fr...

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Published in:American scientist 2014-05, Vol.102 (3), p.214-217
Main Author: Wilson, Edward O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antelopes
Bacteria
Birth
Concretes
Feces
Habitat corridors
Lions
Mammals
National parks
Nature reserves
Parks
Scientists
Slabs
Stands
Supports
Tsetse flies
Walls
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Summary:Near the center of Chitengo Camp stands a 10-foot-tall, bullet-pocked slab of concrete, once part of the wall of a restaurant. It is a remnant of the 1973 attack by Frelimo insurgents during the war of independence against Portugal. Today it serves as a monument to two achievements-the birth of a free Mozambique and the rebirth of its premier nature reserve.
ISSN:0003-0996
1545-2786
DOI:10.1511/2014.108.214