Afghanistan Bright Spot: Wildlife Surviving in War Zones

Jun 12, 2011 | Brian Handwerk
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Despite decades of deadly fighting among humans, many of Afghanistan's mammals are doing surprisingly well in the country's remaining forests, according to a new study.

Recent biological surveys in the remote and war-torn Nuristan Province, which lies along Afghanistan's eastern border with Pakistan, have revealed sightings and other strong evidence of several species, including Asiatic black bears, gray wolves, and leopard cats.