Covering 7 000 ha, Fisher's Pan Private Game Reserve lies next to Namibia's flag- ship conservation area, the Etosha
National Park. Formerly used for cattle ranching and hunting, the farm was bought in 1993 by four investors, who transformed it into a sanctuary for wildlife to complement the small
upmarket Etosha Aoba Lodge they were developing.
Internal fences were removed, permanent waterholes were established and today animals which used to flee on hearing a vehicle have
become used to the presence of humans and continue grazing or drinking peacefully. The policy of "live and let live" has also resulted in an increase in predators. The
reserve is home to leopard, hyena and jackal, as well as a variety of smaller predators. Lion from neighbouring Etosha are occasional visitors, although, on account of the dense bush,
they are not often seen. |
