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Paradoxically, conservation efforts in Liberia and Senegal are threatening native ecology. Artisanal mining site near Sapo National Park, showing a pit where earth-moving equipment removed the topsoil. Credit Shadrach Kerwillain © 2025. This post is part of the series “The Underbelly of Conservation.” A decade ago, nearly two-thirds of the African continent’s natural world heritage sites—recognized by the United Nations as globally important for their biodiversity, ecological significance, and n