A forest the size of Mexico could store twice as much carbon as was thought. That makes its conservation even more valuable

It’s been called the world’s biggest mammal migration; from October to December, up to 10 million straw-colored fruit bats travel from across Africa and gather over a swamp forest in Kasanka National Park, at the heart of Zambia’s Miombo woodland.

This article was originally published by CNN on 5 March 2025.

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