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Stage 2 Lion Rehabilitation – Dambwa Forest Area Newsletters » June 2005 » Stage 2 Lion Rehabilitation – Dambwa Forest Area Talks progress on Stage 2 Lion Rehabilitation at Dambwa Forest Area in Zambia Meetings have been held with the Director of Zambian Forestry Commission have gone exceptionally well and it looks like the southern 60% of the Dambwa Forest area - which borders on the Mosi-O-Tunya National Park (Victoria Falls, Zambian side) is in the bag. Furthermore what is even more exciting is that we are now discussing with the Zambian Forestry Commission and the Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) the possibility of setting up further Stage 2's in Forestry areas adjacent to Zambia's numerous other National Parks. This initiative actually came from the Zambians themselves and is a very exciting and encouraging development. I also must mention Dr Pieter Kat who has been working on conservation projects in Africa for the past 18 years, the past 9 of which have been spent on lion research in Botswana. He is the author of "Prides - the lions of the Moremi". He is an outspoken critic of the lack of action by many conservationists when faced with the facts of the dramatic decline of the number of lions in Africa. Dr Pieter Kat agreeing to be the Project's Consulting Ecologist for African Encounter. We have been privileged to have him visit us not so long ago and get a closer look at what we do here. For your interest I have attached his speech he made in the opening of ‘Lion Encounter’ in Victoria Falls (our new project). Other news this month... Victoria Falls Volunteer Project – new baby’s, new volunteers and the new project Lion Encounter Hwange Wildlife Volunteer Project – Elephant facts and the problems with poachers Wild Dog African volunteer project Antelope Park – What is Behavioural Enrichment? Stage 2 Lion Rehabilitation – The first discussions on Dambwa Forest Area Dr Pieter Kat – Our new ecologist has come on board in support of our Lion Rehabilitation Project Zambia Child Education Volunteer Project – Starting a ‘life changing’ community volunteer programme Lion Cubs – How are they and what are they up to? People news and other happenings at African Impact Subscribe to our free newsletter Africa volunteer opportunities         print this page | bookmark this page (CTRL-D) | send to a friend back to top