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Elephant Relocation by The Kissama Foundation & WILD
23.07.2009 | Categories: Footage from the Field,Video Back to Gallery List
In 2001-2002 The Kissama Foundation (Angola) planned and implemented the first initiative to rehabilitate Angola’s nationals parks after the 25 year civil war. Working with a team of international partners including The WILD Foundation, Dr Wouter van Hoven of The Kissama Foundation planned and implemented the translocation of 36 elephants and other wildlife to a 10,000 hectare, specially-fenced “soft release” areas in the north of Quicama.
The animals came from over-populated areas in South Africa and Botswana. These animals helped to re-build a prospering wildlife community in the once devastated park. Once habituated, those animals that were formerly native will be released to the entire park, and those not strictly native will remain in the soft release area. The elephants are doing well — they’ve produced at least 8 new baby elephants! Read more about the ongoing work in Kissama NP >
Video by Erika K.H. Gronek, Ancora Imparo Productions.
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