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 government of Namibia 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
Amidst the ongoing crisis in Namibia, Mukesh and Nita Ambani’s younger son Anant Ambani has taken a big 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 authorities of Namibia so that the animals can be saved. Anant Ambani’s ‘Vantara’ has been helping in saving animals around the world.
What is Vantara?
Now you will have a question in your mind that what is this ‘Vantara’. So let us give you complete information about this. Actually, 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. Vantara’s Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is built on 650 acres of land here. 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 international level
The Vantara Initiative collaborates with National Zoological Park, Nagaland Zoological Park, Sardar Patel Zoological Park and Assam State Zoo etc. in India. The Vantara program has also worked with international organizations such as Venezuela National Foundation of Zoos. It is also associated with well-known organizations like Smithsonian and World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
