Namibia’s CBNRM Programme

•Namibia 823,679 km²

Historical Background of CBNRM In Namibia

• IRDNC activities since late 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 gazetteOf the

Republic of NamibiaN$1.20 Windhoek - 17 June 1996 No. 1333

contents

Government Notice Page

No. 151Promulgation of Nature Conservation Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 50f 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

• Generation of Benefits

Committees Representing Diverse Communities

>60 Communities mobilized into representative governance bodies

Summary CBNRM Programme Benefits by Percentage

Campsites/CBTE27%

Live Game Sale1%

Trophy Hunting18%

Joint Venture Tourism

20%

Game Donation9%

Thatching Grass10%

Interest Earned1%

Own Use Game5%

Game Meat Dist.4%

Crafts5%

Total Income = N$11,129,952Total Conservancy Income = N$5,074,402Total Household Income = N$ 4,090,464

Conservancy Support Activities

• Development 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

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!