Three male cheetahs have been reintroduced to the Bangweulu Wetlands in Zambia by NPO African Parks. That is the primary time in practically 100 years that these huge cats might be discovered within the space.
The cheetahs had been relocated from South Africa after a collaboration between Zambia’s Division of Nationwide Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), African Parks, the Endangered Wildlife Belief (EWT), Ashia Cheetah Conservation and Nationwide Geographic, African Parks stated in a press release.
‘With the reintroduction of cheetahs to this extraordinary wetland, Bangweulu serves as a paragon for neighborhood conservation. Our distinctive partnership with the Neighborhood Useful resource Boards and African Parks has unlocked a chance right here to assist defend this weak species from extinction within the wild, whereas serving to to revitalize Bangweulu and improve nature-based tourism,’ stated Dr Chuma Simukonda, Director of the Division of Nationwide Parks and Wildlife.
‘We’re proud to be working collectively to protect biodiversity, securing lasting advantages not only for native communities and for all Zambians – however as a contribution to securing a sustainable legacy for the planet’.
African Parks at the moment handle 19 nationwide parks and guarded areas in 11 international locations protecting over 14.2 million hectares in: Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, they are saying on their web site.
Check out the cheetahs being launched:
Cheetahs return to Bangweulu Wetlands after a 100 yr absence. In partnership with the DNPW & Neighborhood Useful resource Boards & in collaboration with @TheEWT & Ashia Cheetah Conservation, we translocated 3 cheetahs from South Africa to Bangweulu, Zambia: https://t.co/cujYhCqmQY pic.twitter.com/I1vYGQa5kX
— African Parks (@AfricanParks) December 18, 2020
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