Farm worker cutting fodder to feed captive wild animals saved from starvation during a prolonged drought. Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
During a prolonged period of drought several farmers got together and captured wild animals whose lives were under threat until the rains came. These included young elephants, zebra, and giraffe. A large chunk of the district is found in region V, although there are some parts that lie in region IV. In the Zimbabwean sense, areas in region five a characterized by aridity and uncertain rainfall patterns. Many parts of the district was unfit for agriculture, hence in 1972 they well left out to form Gonarezhou national park. In terms of surface area, Chiredzi is one of the largest districts in the country with over 95% of its area taken up by Gonarenzou and other conservancies like Malilangwe. With the arid climate, most people grow sorghum, one of the crops which is drought tolerant and requires minimal rains to grow to maturity. The red soils found in the district are also suitable for sugarcane, and prior to the land invasions of 2000, the district was a center for sugar production for the whole country
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Location: Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe
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