Wild Animal Drinking Pools

Description

Due to the decrease in rainfall over the last 3 years, freshwater springs have dried up. As a result the wild animals in the mountains surrounding St Katherine's cannot find places to drink. In their search for water the ibex, which are a protected species, have started to invade the Bedouin gardens, destroying many trees. The project is to build 12 small stone basins which collect slow-dripping springs and provide places for ibex, foxes, wild donkeys and birds to drink.

Purpose

To provide the wild animals with water

To prevent animals from raiding the Bedouin gardens and destroying trees

To encourage the garden economy

Beneficiaries

Hundreds of orchard gardens in the high mountains

The wild animal population

Project Work

The Makhad Trust project work will be to oversee the funding and construction work on the animal drinking pools and to monitor their success.

Partners

Individual Bedouin garden owners in each locality

Current Status

The project will begin in October 2008 but additional sponsorship funding is required.

 

 

 

ibexes
a wild animal drinking pool, with shelter