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Lesotho’s only snake park: one man’s 30-year battle

Nkhooa Molahlehi has faced witchcraft allegations while building a snake conservation park under a sandstone cliff in Qacha’s Nek

Nkhooa Molahlehi has spent nearly 30 years building Lesotho’s only snake park, largely without government support. Here he fixes electrical wiring for his snake enclosures’ lighting and heating system. Photos: Sechaba Mokhethi

Nkhooa Molahlehi grew up killing snakes as a child but later turned to saving them, even though this led to rejection and being accused of witchcraft.
After first applying to secure land in 2006, this month, he finally received a lease for the 2.4-hectare park, removing a major obstacle to attract investment.
But the park that once housed 121 snakes now holds just 14, and Molahlehi still manages almost every aspect of the park himself.

Beneath a towering sandstone cliff known as Letloepe on the outskirts of Qacha’s…

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