Aammiq Wetland in order to maintain the health of the vegetation cover and the swamp itself, since buffalo graze wetlands in a more efficient way than other herbivores. The mammals recorded in the region include: southern white-breasted hedgehog ("Erinaceus concolor"), Cape hare ("Lepus capensis"), Caucasian squirrel ("Sciurus anomalus"), Indian porcupine ("Hystrix indica"), gray wolf ("Canis lupus"), red fox ("Vulpes vulpes"), European otter ("Lutra lutra"), European badger ("Meles meles"), striped hyena ("Hyaena hyaena"), mountain gazelle ("Gazella gazella"), wild boar ("Sus scrofa"). Birds: Nearly 260 bird species have been recorded in the Aammiq region either by A Rocha personnel or people working with A
Meles Zenawi they preferred a united but federal state that included the Eritrean state, since Meles' TPLF fought together with EPLF, Meles originally left the decision to the Eritrean citizens in the hope that the independence referendum would vote against secession, according to "Time" magazine's 1991 analysis. However, after the EPLF secured their borders when Mengistu's regime fell, and after the majority of Eritreans voted for independence on 24 May 1993, Isaias Afewerki became the leader of Eritrea. Many in the Meles administration, as well as opposition parties were angry over the decision to grant Eritrea its independence. Despite working together against