South Africa is participating in the worldwide observance of World Elephant Day, this year’s focus being ‘Matriarchs and Memories’.
The nation is inhabited by approximately 44,000 African savanna elephants, with the number steadily increasing. Many of these elephants reside in government-managed regions like Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park, although a few can also be found in smaller, enclosed reserves.
The Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment is organizing the Southern African Elephant Indaba in KwaZulu-Natal, bringing together policy makers, the wildlife sector, non-governmental organizations, and local communities to address human-elephant conflict and support elephant preservation.
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While rethinking conservation in the nation, the department is influenced by the four objectives outlined in the White Paper policy on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity. This policy aims to achieve a balance between conservation and sustainable use, transformation, access, and sharing of benefits. The department strives to ensure that healthy elephant populations enhance the well-being of both people and ecosystems; and acts as a leader in promoting the vision of “Thriving People and Nature.”
Nevertheless, with the growth in elephant populations and their territories, interactions between humans and elephants have risen, especially in rural areas located close to conservation zones. Human-elephant conflict may lead to destruction of crops, harm to buildings, and in certain instances, harm or death to people.
“The progress South Africa has made in restoring elephant populations provides optimism for the species, yet it also presents challenging decisions within the framework of the nation’s development goals and requirements. With the growth in elephant numbers and their territories, interactions between humans and elephants have risen, especially in rural areas located close to conservation zones,” stated Deputy Minister Narend Singh.
In the end, the aim is to keep elephants a lasting feature of South Africa’s scenery, while supporting communities and encouraging harmony.
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