The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has translocated 575 wild animals from Etosha National Park to conservancies in the Kunene, Otjozondjupa and Omusati regions to restore wildlife populations affected by drought.
According to the ministry, the translocations happened between 22 and 29 June.
The animals include 256 springboks and 190 gemsboks moved to the Kunene region, 90 plain zebras to the Nyae Nyae conservancy and 15 gemsboks and 24 plain zebras to Uukwaluudhi.
“The exercise is also aimed at increasing biodiversity and providing prey for predators such as lions and to curb human-wildlife conflict,” the ministry says in a statement released on Tuesday.
The ministry says additional translocations planned in the coming months include 150 gemsboks to the Kunene region, and 20 giraffes and 200 common impalas to the Nyae Nyae conservancy.
