Sable Antelope settle on Matusadona escarpment
14 Sable Antelope have been successfully translocated to the escarpment country in Matusdadona National Park as part of a Global Wildlife Fund supported project in Zimbabwe.
Sable Antelope are among the most striking of all African antelope species, with large scimitar-shaped horns.
The translocation was carried out by the Matusadona Conservation Trust (African Parks and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority) as part of a series of translocations including Buffalo and Eland populations.
As of mid-August, the Sable Antelope have settled well in the release boma and are maintaining their condition. The population is being closely monitored prior to release from the boma.
Sable Antelope in the release boma on the Matusadona escarpment
The Sable were sourced from a remnant population in the Sibilobilo Safari Area. The population of Sable Antelope in Matusadona had declined to the point where it was no longer viable and required supplementation.
In addition to supplementing the population of Sable Antelope in Matusadona National Park, the rebuilding of population of several large herbivore species will support broader ecological restoration, reviving graze and browse dynamics, strengthening prey bases and enhancing ecosystem resilience.
Sable Antelope being loaded for translocation to Matusadona
A Sable Antelope is released into the boma in the Matusadona escarpment
