Zimbabwe has approved the translocation of 2000 wild animals from Save Valley Conservancy to a park in Mozambique as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen co-operation in the Great Limpopo Trans frontier park, local media, the Herald reports.
“As part of strengthening co-operation in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area, the government of Zimbabwe approved the translocation of wildlife from Sango Ranch in the Save Valley Conservancy to Zinave National Park in Mozambique.” Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Mr Simukai Nyasha said.
The animals to be translocated to Mozambique’s Zinave National Park include 300 wildebeests, 200 buffaloes, 200 elands, 50 elephants, 100 giraffes, 900 impala, 200 zebras and 50 kudu.
Wildlife translocations in Zimbabwe are done primarily for conservation purposes mostly as a way to manage population.
The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is arguably the world’s largest wildlife sanctuary in the world in terms of diversity in both bird and animal life.
