Wildlife Protection
Below is an overview of Okatoie´s wild life protection program at the Chimwara Concession, Annex Antoinette as well as Deka Bridge Farm and (in the near future) at the Communal Land of Kasibo:
- Ensuring the smooth provision of conservation skills and management
- Mentoring and training villagers in anti poaching patrols and techniques
- Co-operating with ZRP by listing relevant documentation and arresting poachers
- Information gathering and ground cover
- Prevention on arising conflicts between wildlife and man through education
- Supplying water to relevant water points around the areas. This encourages an even distribution
of game, thereby preventing over grazing
- Supplying salt supplements strategically around the farms
- Working with our Game Scouts and guests to achieve the following
- Data on animal sightings per hour and area covered
- Proper recording of all the large game with regard to herd sizes, sex and age groups
- Proper recording of birds found on the farm and their local names
- Build up a herbarium with all our shrubs, herbs, grasses and trees collected, pressed and preserved (common and Scientific names) and their common uses by the local people
- Block farming to increase the survival chances of game in that a uniform management system will
be implemented on all involved farms
- Liaising with other conservation bodies like the National Parks, Wild Dog Conservation (AMAGANYANA), ICA Gwayi (Intensive Conservation Area) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Hwange department.
