Namibia Wildlife Crisis: The African country Namibia is known for its rich wildlife but at present there is a terrible drought here. Due to the drought, about 84 percent of the country’s food reserves have been destroyed. The people living here are facing a food crisis. To deal with the crisis of drought and starvation, the Namibian government has turned to its natural resources, especially wildlife. The government here has planned to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants and hippos, to provide meat to its people.
Anant Ambani took a big initiative
Amid the ongoing crisis in Namibia, Mukesh and Nita Ambani’s younger son Anant Ambani has taken a major initiative. Anant Ambani’s ‘Vantara’ is contacting the Namibian government to save wildlife. Anant Ambani’s ‘Vantara’ is at the forefront of saving animals. It is contacting the Namibian authorities so that animals can be saved. Anant Ambani’s ‘Vantara’ has been helping save animals around the world.
What is Vanatara?
Now you must be wondering what is this ‘Vantara’. So let us give you complete information about this. Vantara i.e. Star of the Forest is an initiative to rescue injured and exploited wildlife and treat and rehabilitate them. Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation have started the Vantara initiative for animal welfare in Jamnagar, Gujarat. This Vantara Initiative is spread over 3000 acres in the green belt of Jamnagar Refinery Complex. Here Vantara’s Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is built on 650 acres of land. Under the Vantara Initiative, more than 200 elephants, thousands of birds, reptiles, and other animals have been rescued so far. Vantara also has a rehabilitation system for major species like crocodiles, leopards, and rhinoceros.
Work done at the international level
The Vantara Initiative collaborates with the National Zoological Park, Nagaland Zoological Park, Sardar Patel Zoological Park, and Assam State Zoo in India. The Vantara program has also worked with international organizations such as the Venezuelan National Foundation of Zoos and is associated with renowned organizations such as the Smithsonian and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.