Communal Conservancies giraffe populations get boost - 30 giraffes translocated in move to increase genetic diversity
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) in collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) translocated 30 giraffes to two communal conservancies and a national park within the month of June. Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda in a statement this week said the translocation took place with the assistance from Du Preez Wild and funding by GCF and Wildlife Conservation Alliance. According to Muyunda the ministry captured and translocated 13 giraffes to Mangetti National Park in Kavango West; three to Okongo Conservancy in Ohangwena and 14 giraffes to Doro !Nawas Conservancy in the Kunene Region assisted by Ultimate Safaris, a Namibian tourism operator working closely with the conservancy.
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