Development of the Zambezi-Chobe Wildlife Dispersal Area
Submitted by Kago Morobane on Fri, 08/10/2021 - 15:49
Donors/Funders:
Dutch Postcode Lottery
Implementers:
1) Namibia Nature Foundation, 2) Panthera
Objectives:
Local Zambian and Namibian communities are economically empowered as a result of eco-tourism and alternative livelihood development, running in parallel to the improved biodiversity of the newly-formed wildlife corridor
1) Community-owned tented lodge established and run by an operator in the Simalaha Community Conservancy for the benefit of the Simalaha community,
2) Wildlife corridor secured and transboundary movement enabled
3) Additional wildlife introduced and protected in the Simalaha Community Conservancy
4) Sustainable fishing in the Upper Zambezi
TFCA:
HQ of the Initiative:
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Timeframe:
2019 to 2021
Is the timeframe likely to be extended?:
Unsure
Elaborate on likelihood to extend:
There might be a no-cost extension
Budget:
3000000.00
Currency:
EUR
Thematic Focus:
Agriculture, CC adaptation/mitigation, Community Livelihood Dev, HWC mitigation, Integrated Land Use Planning & Implementation, Policy & Leg frameworks, NR Protect & Mgt, Research, Tourism
1st Contact Name:
Simon Mayes
1st Contact Email:
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