The protected area is arid, Zimbabwe moves more than 2,600 wild animals

Zimbabwe is moving for more than 2,600 wild animals such as elephant and giraffe, and moves them from a drought protected area to a "new home" 700 kilometers away.

According to the Associated Press reported on September 1st, the animals who moved their lives lived in the Savi Valley Animal Reserve in southeastern Zimbabwe, including 400 elephants, 2,000 black spots, 70 giraffe, 50 buffalo, 50 horses. , 50 big horns and 10 lions.

On January 22, 2016, in the Zimbabwe wildlife rescue base, the young elephant "Africa" ​​touched with another elephant with the nose under the caregiver of the breeder to know each other. Xinhua News Agency

Zimbabwe dispatched helicopters and cars to drive these animals to a place, load them into the cage, and transport them from the truck team to 700 kilometers away, 3 natural protected areas located in Zambi River Canyon in the north. In order to transport elephants, the staff injected them anesthesia and carried them to the car with a heavy machine.

It is reported that this is the first time in Zimbabwe to move on a large -scale wildlife in 60 years. Tenbabwe National Park and Wildlife Administration spokesman Tinazse Faravo said that the continuous drought leads to the lack of water in the Savavi Animal Reserve. It is to avoid "disasters" to avoid "disasters."

Faravo said that the protected area has been committed to cracking down on poaching activities. In this regard, it has just achieved results, but it is to face a new challenge to threaten wild animals -climate change. (Yuan Yuan)

(Source: Xinhua News Agency client)

【Edit: Fu Sakura】

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