• Who Protects Africa’s Wildlife?
    Awake!—1993 | November 8

    • [Box on page 5]

      Wildlife Cash Reserves

      Africa’s game reserves and national parks are scattered about this vast continent to an estimated total of 330,000 square miles [850,000 sq km]. That is equivalent to an area much larger than Britain and Germany combined.

      In many of these wildlife reserves, you can see the so-called big five​—elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo. From majestic eagles soaring in the skies to lowly dung beetles rolling their balls of manure across roads, there are numerous creatures to fascinate the eye.

      Thousands of overseas tourists appreciate this wildlife. Each year they pour more than a billion dollars into countries that cater to wildlife enthusiasts. Yes, wildlife reserves bring in cash.

  • Is There Room for Both Man and Beast?
    Awake!—1993 | November 8

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      African game reserves play a vital role in preserving many species

      AFRICA

      MOROCCO

      WESTERN SAHARA

      MAURITANIA

      ALGERIA

      MALI

      TUNISIA

      LIBYA

      NIGER

      NIGERIA

      EGYPT

      CHAD

      SUDAN

      DJIBOUTI

      ETHIOPIA

      CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

      CAMEROON

      CONGO

      Cabinda (Angola)

      GABON

      ZAIRE

      UGANDA

      KENYA

      SOMALIA

      TANZANIA

      ANGOLA

      ZAMBIA

      MALAWI

      NAMIBIA

      ZIMBABWE

      MOZAMBIQUE

      BOTSWANA

      MADAGASCAR

      SOUTH AFRICA

      SENEGAL

      GAMBIA

      GUINEA-BISSAU

      GUINEA

      BURKINA FASO

      BENIN

      SIERRA LEONE

      LIBERIA

      CÔTE D’IVOIRE

      GHANA

      TOGO

      EQUATORIAL GUINEA

      RWANDA

      BURUNDI

      SWAZILAND

      LESOTHO

      Fosse aux Lions

      Nature Reserve

      Masai Mara Game Reserve

      Serengeti National Park

      Marromeu Delta

      Kruger National Park

      Mediterranean Sea

      Red Sea

      Indian Ocean

      Areas Cited in Article

      Major National Parks

  • Is There Room for Both Man and Beast?
    Awake!—1993 | November 8

    • Well-managed game reserves play a vital role in the preservation of wildlife, especially in densely populated regions. Reserves can also bring much-needed cash from foreign tourists. (See box, page 5.) “These areas,” concludes African journalist Musa Zondi, in the Sowetan article referred to above, “also provide job opportunities for thousands of people​—especially those living next to these reserves. Furthermore, this is our heritage. We could not leave our children a better gift than these places.”