Conservation park in Africa will cross borders
Copyright © 2001 The Earth Times
August 25, 2001
By WENDY BRYAN
Baboons and ostriches living in southern Africa may enjoy added protection in a conservation park that will be formally approved next year.
South Africa and Namibia have announced the creation of a conservation park between the borders of both countries, running slightly larger than the state of Delware at 5,086 sq mi. The park will be formally approved by each nation's president next year and both nations have agreed to share duties in managing the site.
The region, stretching from South Africa's Northern Cape province to the just north of Hobas in Namibia, is already home to thousands of rare animals, including baboons, mountain zebras, wild ostriches, gemsboks, klipspringers and kudu.