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Game translocation in the Kavango Region
In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the ICEMA project, NNF has developed boreholes, reservoirs and drinking troughs in two conservancies: George Mukoya and Muduva Nyangana situated north of the Khaudom National Park, in order that drinking water could be supplied to the wildlife reintroduced in the two conservancies in July 2009 by MET and ICEMA.
The game re-introduction in Kavango Region was initially planned for September 2008, but was delayed owing to an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease in the region. As a result, the Directorate of Veterinary Services banned the movement of game and livestock in and out of the region until July 2009, when more than 300 animals were trans-located by MET to these two conservancies. The wildlife included 41 Eland, 49 Zebra, 200 Impala and 100 Kudu. The Kudu, Impala and Zebra were captured in the Mahango and Mudumu National Parks, while the Eland were bought by MET from commercial farmers in the Khomas region.
The translocation of wildlife in the Kavango Region was witnessed by the Hompa (Chief) of the Gciriku, the Kavango Regional Governor, the Director of Environmental Affairs from MET, the conservancy committees and members of the two conservancies, on 19th July 2009.
The Hompa thanked MET and its partners for the support given to his community through the conservation of natural resources, from the registration of conservancies to the re-introduction of game in the area.
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[1 August 2009]