[botswanapredatorforum] Re: Ghantzi Road Fence
- From: Pete Le Roux <petelr.mnr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "botswanapredatorforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <botswanapredatorforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:23:27 +0200
Does anybody have the name of the fencing contracting company. I would suggest
that further investigation is necessary before a hand is played?
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On 13 Aug 2011, at 1:23 PM, "Richard White" <rhwhite@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The original EIA study (which I wrote) strongly advocated that the road
> should not be fenced and Doug ??? who was Chief Biologist in DWNP in the
> 1980's said that fencing the road would destroy any chance of rebuilding
> wildlife populations in the western sandveld.
> The problem here is two-fold:
> A DWNP that hasn't got its eye on the ball and frankly lacks the professional
> capability to appraise the impact of this type of development objectively.
> A Minister of Transport with an agenda that excludes such considerations.
> Johnny Swartz (previous Minister of Transport) told me many years ago that
> the road would be fenced and the project was initiated when he was Minister
> of Transport. You should look into the possibility that he has a vested
> interest (shares in a fencing contractor is one possibility).
> If you want to stop it at this stage, an approach to the President is your
> only hope.
> Richard White
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mark
> To: botswanapredatorforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 12:32 PM
> Subject: [botswanapredatorforum] Ghantzi Road Fence
>
> Does anybody have any information on the Ghantzi road fence??
>
> I am aware that a few years ago, some organisation (WCS??) sponsored a EURO 5
> million study looking at the wildlife corridor between CKGR and KTP, and
> worked with the communities in those areas. I think ex DWNP director Mr Sedia
> Modisa was involved. Anyway, there is now a double bonnox fence with barbed
> wire running on both sides of the Jwaneng to Ghantzi road, which is a fairly
> effective barrier to wildlife movement in these areas I am sure. The fence,
> by its markings is not simply near villages but is marked or being
> constructed in the WMas too.
>
> A few questions.
>
> I thought that some vestiges of a migratory route for the few wildebeeste
> left in CKGR moves across between Sekgoma and Kang. I have seen wild dogs,
> lion and cheetah crossing this section of road in the last 10 years, as well
> as Hartebeeste and Springbok?
>
> Why is the reserve not being fenced with normal barbed wire. A five strand
> barbed wire fence inhibits cattle but not wildlife??
>
> Dos DWNP know of the existence of this fence, and was the WCS?? study made
> available to the roads department??
>
> This to me seems another study done, and placed on a shelf to retain dust and
> not be shared between ministries??
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