JoelR wrote:
Mapungubwe is growing
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- Samaria farm bought
I recently visited the park and talked to quite a few people about the progress. Apart from the big Den Staat farm all main farms within the parks boundary have been bought and theoretically the western and eastern section can be linked now. No decission seems to be taken on implementation though.
The acquiring of the Samaria farm (including the first part of important wetlands - the majority being on Den Staat) is a bit of a funny one. SANParks has agreed to keep running the orange farm for another 5 years, mainly because they can't just throw the hundreds of workers of the farm - I think.
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Not completely accurate. The part bought of Samaria is only the western farm of 3 by the same name. The two eastern Samaria's do not belong to the park and although the game can move between the parts these are still closed to the public and is private land. Hence the signs that say no entry private land. I must say in your defence some of the "tour guides" still do not know this and will take the game drive over the private land and then look very suprised when the owners stop them and ask what they are doing on private land after telling the tourist that the land has been bought.
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