In a major move, Anant Ambani’s Vantara Foundation lends a helping hand to Namibia, presently facing one of the worst droughts in its history. As Namibia faces a crisis threatening its wildlife and human population, Vantara reaches out to Namibia to offer critical aid to alleviate the devastation wrought by the long drought.
The Vantara Foundation is very concerned about the welfare of animals, particularly Namibia’s endangered wildlife, facing cruelty to feed humans. As Vantara reaches out to Namibia, it has already expressed an offer to give lifetime care or even temporary refuge for the wild animals.
The move comes as the Namibian government considers drastic measures – it includes the harsh decision to kill over 700 wild animals to feed the hungry population. The proposition of Ambani’s foundation thus comes at an opportune time when Namibia is balancing the short-term requirements of the people with long-term implications on its biodiversity.
Namibia is a country known for its beautiful landscapes and diverse wildlife. However, the scale of the crisis is unprecedented. As Vantara extends its arms to Namibia, it becomes crystal clear that this drought is not less than a serious humanitarian crisis besides being only an act of nature.
Anant Ambani’s Vantara reaches out to Namibia, aims to stop mass slaughter of animals
The drought, with its already heightened impact by climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon, has left almost half of Namibia’s 2.5 million people in severe food insecurity. This intervention of the Indian Foundation for Animal Welfare has cropped up as an alternative intervention. Consequently, it can save Namibia’s wildlife from mass slaughter.
As Vantara reaches out to Namibia, conservationists and animal rights groups welcome this decision. These animal welfare groups have raised a question about the long-term impact of such mass killings on Namibia’s biodiversity. The UN has also expressed its concern for the humanitarian crisis, stressing the need for international aid.
Spread over 3,000 acres in Gujarat, India, the Vantara initiative is a haven for abused, injured, and endangered animals. The move of Vantara into Namibia develops the hope to help the wildlife of South West Africa survive the current crisis.
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