Namibia deploys army to fight wildfire burning third of Etosha game reserve | Namibia
Authorities, Namibia’nin hundreds of soldiers, Africa’s largest game reserves, one -third of the large Etosha National Park, one -third of the fire began to deploy to fight to fight to fight.
The park, which is largely north of the desert country, is home to 114 mammals, especially the endangered black rhinoceros and is an important tourist attraction.
The Ministry of Environment said that the fire has been burned since September 22 and caused comprehensive ecological damage that burned approximately 34% of the park.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said that after an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday on Saturday, 500 extra soldiers will be deployed from Sunday to help troops, police, locals and other firefighters.
Def Defense Minister Frans Kapofi said on Sunday, “The troops were ordered to be deployed, and if not all on the ground, they will be there soon,” he said.
“They are deployed from various regions and will be deployed to all affected areas,” he said.
The ministry said at least nine antelopers were killed in the fire, which is believed to have started coal production activities on the border of commercial farms.
The main feature of the park of 8,600 square meters (22,270 square kilometers) is an ancient Etosha salty pan with 80 miles long and 30 wide flocks during the rain season.
