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From gloom to bloom: a tale of Haller Park and Bamburi Forest Trails

Haller Park and Bamburi Forest Trails
Open Quarry Sites Transform to Sanctuaries for Endangered Flora and Fauna [Photo, Courtesy]

Excavation sites left on the ground after mineral extraction are not only a health hazard but an eyesore to the environment.

It is due to this that rehabilitation of two major ecotourism sites at the Coast were initiated. Situated on the outskirts of Mombasa City is the expansive Haller Park and the Bamburi Forest Trails measuring over 300 hectares, which were once limestone quarry mining fields. 

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