livestock products. Through these fences, the country is divided into different zones which are; 12 

## 1. FMD vaccination zone (Red Zone) 

These are areas in the northern part of the country where there are buffaloes and are prone to FMD outbreaks. In these areas, vaccination for FMD is routinely undertaken to boost immunity of cattle against FMD virus. These zones include; 

a) Zone 7 : The zone shares an international boundary to the north and north east with Zimbabwe an FMD infected county, an FMD free zone of South Africa to the south-east and FMD free zone 9 and 8 to the south, west and north respectively (refer to figure 1). The zone is physically isolated by a double cordon disease control fence. It is an infected zone which is subjected to systematic vaccination against FMD at an interval of four (4) months. 

b) Zone 2e : The zone borders with zone 12 and Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve (CKGR) to the south, zone 4a to the east, to the north is zone 2d and to the west is 2f. A network of fences isolate the zone from other zones. 

c) Zone 2f : This zone borders with zone 12 to the south, Namibia to the west, to the east and south east is zone 2d, 2c and 2b to the north. The zone is delineated by disease control fences except to northeast. 

d) Zone 3b : To the east, the zone borders with Zimbabwe and zone 3c (Maitengwe) to the south and south east. To the north, west and northwest are wildlife management areas. The zone is physically isolated by a network of fences. 

e) Zone 6 Protection Fence : This is a double fence approximately 150km running from Dikgatlhong Dam in the south end to Vakaranga at the common boundary with neighbouring Zimbabwe in the north end. 

