Zimbabwe relocates 100 elephants to northern parts of country amid drought

HARARE, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) said Wednesday that since July this year, it has relocated 100 elephants and a significant number of wild animals from the arid southern parts of the country to the north where there is better vegetation and water.

ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo told Xinhua that the Authority issued permits for the transfer of 2,650 animals from the Save Valley Conservancy to three national parks in the north namely Tsapi, Chizarira and Matusadonha.