2. Namibia’s CBNRM Programme Namibia 823,679 km²

3. 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)

4. Legal Basis of Conservancies Government gazette Of the Republic of Namibia N$1.20Windhoek - 17 June 1996No. 1333 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.

5. Namibian CBNRM Partners

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

7. Area under Communal Conservancies 30 emerging= ca. 60000 km2 29 registered conservancies

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

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

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

11. Namibia National CBNRM Programme 2003 - Benefits

13. 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

14. Development of Conservancy Management & Monitoring Systems

15. Training

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

17. Joint-Venture Lodges Joint-Venture Agreements Identifying new locations

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

19. Marketing & Harvesting of Veldt Products & Craft production

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

21. 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)

22. 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

23. Conclusion The Beginning Success Through CBNRM Is A Long Road!