FQM’s wildlife protection and rehabilitation in Zambia
Have you ever heard of a mining company conserving wildlife? In a first for a Zambian mine, FQM Trident through its Wildlife Management Team of Trident Foundation has partnered with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) to protect and rehabilitate the West Lunga Management Area.
This week, the process of restocking the West Lunga National Park with 40 impalas began, with 3 male eland and 6 sable antelopes also in line for transportation to the Ntambu Community Game Ranch. The motive? Restoring West Lunga to a thriving biome, complete with self-sustaining mammal populations to attract local and international tourists, creating sustainable new income sources via eco-tourism.
So far, 12 Impalas have been captured and released into West Lunga NP and one Sable antelope has been released into the Ntambu Community Game Ranch.
Through Trident Foundation, FQM is a private management partner of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) in Zambia for the protection and rehabilitation of the West Lunga Management Area.
FQM believes that the long-term strategy with the DNPW and local communities can restore West Lunga to a thriving biome, complete with self-sustaining mammal populations, which would be attractive to Zambian and international tourism. By facilitating the necessary systems and infrastructure to support eco-tourism, North-Western Province would be provided with a new and sustainable source of livelihood.
