Elephant Havens shifts mindsets on Ngamiland elephants

Friday, March 06, 2020

Touch the wild: The Okavango community is getting closer to wildlife PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

SHOROBE: The people of Shorobe, Matsaudi, Mochaba, Shukumukwa and Gabamocha in the northeast of Maun have an opportunity to learn and understand elephants, all thanks to the new locally run elephant sanctuary that has opened in the area.

Elephant Havens, the brainchild of young local elephant handler who used to work at Abu Camp in the heart of the Okavango, and philanthropic American couple, is presenting a unique opportunity for the people of Ngamiland to change their mindset about elephants and wildlife.

Despite the fact that the people of Okavango Delta live in an area with the world’s largest population of elephants, the majority of the people do not understand these giants.

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Elephant Havens shifts mindsets on Ngamiland elephants

SHOROBE: The people of Shorobe, Matsaudi, Mochaba, Shukumukwa and Gabamocha in the northeast of Maun have an opportunity to learn and understand elephants, all thanks to the new locally run elephant sanctuary that has opened in the area.

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