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To prevent overdevelopment or exploitation the number of beds within the conservancy is limited to 94 which equates to a ratio of one game viewing vehicle per 2,100 acres. To further reduce the impact of tourism the camps are mobile with no foundations and are run on eco-friendly principles –
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