Namibia’s CBNRM Programme Namibia 823,679 km²

Historical Background of CBNRM In Namibia IRDNC activities since early 1980s LIFE Programme support since 1993 MET legislation passed in 1996 (increased interest, demand and stakeholders) Formation of NACSO (1999)

Legal Basis of Conservancies Government gazette Of the Republic of Namibia N$1.20Windhoek - 17 June 1996No contents Government NoticePage No. 151Promulgation of Nature Conservation Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 5 0f 1996), of the Parliament ……………………………………………….1 Rights granted: *Rights of Ownership over huntable game *Rights to revenues from the Sale of Game or Game Products *Rights to Tourism.

Namibian CBNRM Partners

Impacts of Conservancy Program Natural Resource Management Local & Regional Governance Local & Regional Governance Generation of Benefits Generation of Benefits

Area under Communal Conservancies 30 emerging= ca km2 29 registered conservancies

Committees Representing Diverse Communities >60 Communities mobilized into representative governance bodies

People in registered Conservancies Additional 70,000 – 100,000 in emerging conservancies

Wildlife Populations & Trends in North-West Namibia Estimated 2002 increase in asset value of plains game: N$21,000,000

Namibia National CBNRM Programme Benefits

Conservancy Support Activities Development of Conservancy Management and Monitoring SystemsDevelopment of Conservancy Management and Monitoring Systems Training Tourism Development & Promotion Marketing & Harvesting of Veldt Products Reintroduction & Sale of Game Marketing of Trophy Hunting Advocacy on Conservation Policies/Legislation

Development of Conservancy Management & Monitoring Systems

Training

Community Camp Sites Develop a central Reservation office Standardize sites Quality control Develop ‘tourism routes’

Joint-Venture Lodges Joint-Venture Agreements Identifying new locations

Marketing of Trophy Hunting Wildlife Management Plan Quota Application & Approval Hunting Concession Approval Trophy Quality Monitoring

Marketing & Harvesting of Veldt Products & Craft production

Reintroduction & Marketing of Game Create the right environment Have wildlife monitoring systems in place Build and maintain releasing facilities

Advocacy on Conservation Policies/Legislation * Conservancy Association(s) …”What our people want is to be involved in the decision-making process and to actively participate in decisions, which will ultimately affect them. They then will take ownership of these decisions and ensure that they are successfully implemented.” (extract from the Statement by his Excellency President Sam Nujoma on Sept. 26th, 1998)

Challenges for The Conservancy Program Improving Local Governance Low Literacy Levels in Communal Areas Poor Understanding of Business Ethics Overstretched Capacity Veterinary Restrictions on Game Movements from Communal Areas Need for Improved Conservation Policies Finding Common Ground to Bridge Cultural Diversities Prevention of Aborted Devolution Time

Conclusion The Beginning Success Through CBNRM Is A Long Road!