Boreholes Rescue Makgadikgadi Pans Wildlife

10 November, 2009 in Botswana, Tourism

source: Mmegi
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff writer

The provision of 12 boreholes and artificial watering pans for the wildlife at a national park in the vast Makgadikgadi Pans is expected to improve the quality of wildlife and tourism activities in the area.

Last year the Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS), started construction of 12 solar pumped boreholes in the area to provide for the wildlife during the dry season.

The project, co-sponsored by the government of Botswana and Tiffany Foundation comes at a time when the demands on water in the area have also grown with increased population of elephants and other wildlife species, as well as growth in tourism.

KCS chief executive officer (CEO) Felix Monggae says the [continue reading]