Etosha National Park fence a worry: MP

A SWAPO MP in the National Council (NC) says he is concerned about the maintenance of the fences around the Etosha National Park.

Bartholomeus Shangheta told the House that wildlife escaping from the park were causing problems for nearby farmers. “One wonders whether this national park is maintained properly with the purpose to protect the lives of people against the dangerous wild animals such as lions and elephants, just to mention but a few,” he said.He said elephants and lions were causing problems at commercial farms in his Otavi constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region.”The movements of these animals in commercial farmland have become a serious concern and pose a direct threat to livestock and people’s livelihoods,” he said.”One wonders whether this national park is maintained properly with the purpose to protect the lives of people against the dangerous wild animals such as lions and elephants, just to mention but a few,” he said.He said elephants and lions were causing problems at commercial farms in his Otavi constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region.”The movements of these animals in commercial farmland have become a serious concern and pose a direct threat to livestock and people’s livelihoods,” he said.