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KavangoZambeziTrans-frontierConservationArea(KAZATFCA)[email protected] +26773896526 www.kavangozambezi.orgAngola,Botswana,Namibia,ZambiaandZimbabweSize:520000sq/km
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Participantsincoordinatingtheongoingtransboundarycooperation:NationalGovernment:
• RepublicsofAngola• Botswana• Namibia• Zambia• Zimbabwe
LocalGovernment:• CuandoCubangoProvince(Angola)• ChobeDistrict(Botswana)• ZambeziRegion(Namibia)• WesternProvince(Zambia)• MatebelelandNorthProvince.
Protectedareaadministration:• Menongue-(Angola)• Kasane–ChobeDistrict(Botswana)• KatimaMulilo(Namibia)• Livingstone(Zambia)• VictoriaFalls(Zimbabwe)
InternationalNGOs:• WWFNamibia• CRIDF• UNDP
LocalNGOs:• ElephantwithoutBorders• Okacom• ChobeBiodiversity
Intergovernmentalorganizations:SADC• BotswanaTourismBoard• ChobeDistrictCouncil\• LEA• ZAWA• Zimparks• MinistryofEnvironmentandTourism(Namibia)• MinistryofEnvironment,WildlifeandTourism(Botswana)
Multi-NationalCorporations:• WorldBank
Community-basedOrganization:• ImpalilaConservancy• SimahalaConservancy• IDRNC• CAMPFIRE
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Objectives:(i)conservethesharednaturalresourcesandculturalheritageofthisvastareaofSouthernAfricabypromotingandfacilitatingthedevelopmentofacomplementaryandlinkednetworkofprotectedareasthatprotectwildlifeandprovideandrestoredispersalcorridorsandmigratoryroutes.(ii)developtheKAZATFCAintoaworld-classtourismdestinationofferingavarietyofbreathtakingadventureandluxuriousrelaxationandpromotingthefreeandeasymovementoftouristsacrossborders(iii)promotesustainableuseofnaturalresourcestoimprovethelivelihoodsofcommunitiestherebyreducingpovertyintheregionand(iv)harmonizeconservation,legislationandnaturalresourcemanagementoftheTFCAValuesandimportance:ThreeWorldHeritageSitestoincludetheiconicVictoriaFalls,oneofthesevenwondersoftheworld;OkavangoDeltathelargestinlanddeltaintheworld;andtheTsodiloHillsrepresentingthecradleofSaniculturearefoundinKAZATFCA.KAZAisalsohometoabout250000elephants,25%oftheworld’swilddogpopulation,36protectedareas.KAZATFCAispartoftheSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity,whichischaracterizedbypeaceandsecurityandafastgrowingeconomicsector.Thereareapproximately2.5millionpeoplemostlyfoundintheruralareasdependingonnaturalresourcesfortheirlivelihoodshencetheneedtopromotethesustainableuseoftheseresourcesforthebenefitoflocalcommunities.Aspectsoftransboundarycooperation:(e.g.:Natureconservation;Ecosystembasedmanagement;Watershedmanagement;Scientificresearch;Tourism;Firefighting;Searchandrescue;Anti-poachingactivity,etc.)
Whichstageintheprocessofbeingestablishedisyourtransboundaryconservationinitiative?TheTreatytoestablishtheKAZATFCAwassignedbytheHeadsofStatesandGovernmentofAngola,Botswana,Namibia,ZambiaandZimbabweon18thAugust2011.A five-yearMaster Integrated Development Plan 2015 to 2019, whichwas approved byMinistersresponsibleforthedevelopmentoftheKAZATFCAon19thJune2015.DateEstablished:(08,18,2011)OfficialProtectedAreaDesignationoftheprotectedareasinvolvedinthistransboundaryconservationinitiative:
• VictoriaFalls(Zambia/Zimbabwe),OkavangoDeltaandTsodiloHillsareWorldHeritageSites;
• Hwange(Zimbabwe)ChobeNationalPark(Botswana)Kafue(Zambia)Bwabwata(Namibia)andLuianaNationalPark(Angola)arenationalparks
• LakeKariba(Zimbabwe)isarecreationalpark.
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TheCatalyst:Thekeymotivationwastherealizationthatsharedresourcesneedtobemanagedjointlyiftheyaretobeprotectedandutilizedsustainably.Therewasalsoadesiretoopenupareasforthefreemovementofanimalsandtopromotewildlifebasedtourismforthesocioeconomicbenefitoflocalcommunitieswhoarelargelyruralandconstantlyinconflictwithwildlifeandyetbenefitinglittlefromwildlifeconservation.History:AcommonbeliefbytheHeadsofStateandGovernmentthatwildlifeisarenewableresourcethatneedtobeconservedandutilizedforthecommonbenefitofthepeoplefoundthereinmadeitpossibleforthemtosignatreatytocreatethismegaparktomanagethesharedresources.Alsoacommonunderstandingtoapplysciencethroughanecosystemapproach,wheretheparksarenottreatedasislandsbutpartofecosystemthatneededtobeconservedassuch.HowevertobeabletodothisitwasnecessarytoputinplaceenablinglegalandinstitutionalarrangementsascontainedintheTreatythattheHeadsofStateandGovernmentsignedtoestablishthisTBCA.Thepublicisalsofullyawareoftheirwildlifeastheirheritageandsupportstheinitiative.Barriers,challenges,obstacles,orconstraints:Initiativesofthisnaturerequirehugeamountsofresourcesbothintermsoffundingandskilledmanpower.Whilethereisoverallpoliticalwilltoproceedwiththesecollaborativeengagementsinequitablesharingofbenefitsresultsinillegalactivitieslikepoachingwhichneedlotsofresourcestocontain.Duetohumanwildlifeconflict,somepeopleviewwildlifeasaliabilityratherthananassetastheyseenobenefit,hencethechallengeofputtinginplacemechanismsthatpromoteequitablesharingofbenefits.TheGovernanceandManagementStructures● Cooperativerelationship:Legallybindingagreementatgovernmentlevelthrough
asignedtreaty● Legalbasisforcooperation:ThefivecountriesasignedtheKAZATFCAwhichisa
bindingandlegalarrangement● Governancestructure:TheKAZATFCATreatyhasgoverningstructuresinplace
MinistersofTourismandWildlife↓
PermanentSecretariesoftheMinistriesOfTourismandWildlife↓
DirectorsoftheMinistryofTourismandWildlife↓
TFCACoordinatorsinthefiveCountries↓
KAZATFCASecretariat
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● Cooperativemanagementarrangement:TheKAZAMasterIntegratedDevelopmentPlan
Results:KAZATFCASecretariatestablishedandfunctioning,thereisatransboundarylawenforcementmanagementsysteminplace,andtheempowermentoflocalcommunitieshasbeenprioritizedintheestablishmentofconservancies.EstablishmentofWildlifeDispersalAreasinthefivecountries.Trainingoflawenforcementagentsinthefivecountries.SustainabledevelopmentoffisherieswiththeTFCAs.Infrastructuredevelopmentinareaswithhighhumanwildlifeconflictincidences.Atthemomenttheinitiativeissustainedthroughinternationalcooperatingpartnerssupportinformofgrants.PartnercountriesalsomakeannualcontributionstotheKAZATFCAFundsustaintheSecretariat.LessonsLearned:Partnercountriesrealizedtheneedtojointlymanagesharedresourcessuchmigratorywildlifespeciescooperatively.ThereisalsoaprotocolontransboundaryconservationareaswithintheSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity(SADC)ofwhichallthePartnerCountriesaremembers.Theprotocolpromotestheestablishmentoftrans-frontierconservationareaswithintheSADCareasuchthatthereareseveralotherTFCAsintheregion.Buttobeabletodothisthereisaneedtoharmonizepolicies,managementpracticesandlawsandinthecaseofsustainableusethereisaneedtoshareinformationonpopulationsandquotasforharvesting.ForMoreInformation:http://www.kavangozambezi.org
Name Title Organization Email Phone
ColgarSikopo Director MinofEnvironmentandTourism(Namibia)
[email protected] +264612842528
Prof.AndrewNambota
Director/TFCACoordinator
ZambiaWildlifeAuthorityundertheMinistryofTourism&Arts
[email protected] +260977763200
AlecDangare TFCACoordinator
Zimparks [email protected] +263712702023
IngridOtukileMpundu
TFCACoordinator
MinofEnvironment,WildlifeandTourism
[email protected]@gmail.com
+2673186544
RuiLisboa KLO MinistryofHotelsandTourism
[email protected] +244926480670
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Supportingmaterials:
• KAZATFCASignedTreaty• KAZAMasterIntegratedDevelopmentPlan• LawEnforcementProceedings
