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SUMMARY:Zimbabwe Game Count - Special Program
DESCRIPTION:The Hwange National Park game census\, better known as 'the cou
 nt\,' is southern Africa's longest-continually running wildlife census. Th
 e 2023 count was the 54th Annual Statis Pan count in the park. The concept
  is as simple as it is beautiful and (for some) challenging - to sit by a 
 waterhole\, spring\, or stretch of river for 24 hours and do nothing but c
 ount every mammal that comes to drink. What makes the count genuinely uniq
 ue is that the vast majority of folks who take part are ordinary people li
 ke you and me. You don't have to be a scientist to participate. However\, 
 for researchers based in and around Hwange\, the annual census is a goldmi
 ne of information\, particularly regarding the sightings of rare and endan
 gered wildlife. It takes place in the fall when vegetation is at its lowes
 t\, so it is most accessible to see the animals with less brush. It occurs
  during a full moon to aid in observation at night. Being forced to sit st
 ill and record the comings and goings\, drinking habits\, conditions\, spe
 cies\, age range\, and sex of every animal wandering brings a new dimensio
 n to traditional game viewing.
 A 24-hour static pan count enables the Zi
 mbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to get an idea of species d
 istribution throughout the park. There are almost 300 volunteers taking pa
 rt\, nearly all from Zimbabwe\, apart from our Globe Aware group. They are
  split into 83 teams. Lots of other entities are taking part to make all o
 f this happen\, such as SAVE\, the African Rhino Foundation of Australia\,
  the Hwange Conservation Society UK Bhejane Trust\, the Minister of Enviro
 nment and Climate Change\, Hon. Nqabizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu and the Zimbab
 we Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. All entities are working toget
 her to ensure the Park and its wildlife are provided with much-needed tank
 s\, solar panels\, tools\, fuel\, spare parts and borehole pumps to guaran
 tee the continuity of the most vital element: WATER.
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