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1954 in the environment

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List of years in the environment (table)
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This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1954. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.

Events

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  • The Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria in East Africa[1] and since then it has been fished commercially. It is attributed with causing the extinction or near-extinction of several hundred native species
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pringle, Robert M. (2005-01-01). "The Nile Perch in Lake Victoria: Local Responses and Adaptations". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 75 (4): 510–538. doi:10.3366/afr.2005.75.4.510. ISSN 0001-9720. JSTOR 3556959. S2CID 7566999.