Kwandu Conservancy
- CBNRM - Crafts
- CBNRM - Thatching grass harvesting
- Cultural tourism
- Tourism - community campsite
- Tourism - Trophy hunting
- 190 km2
One of Namibia's oldest communal area conservancies, Kwandu was gazetted in 1999. It covers 190 km2 and incorporates the Kwando River and its floodplains. Grassland and swamp vegetation dominate the floodplain, while much of the woodland on higher ground to the east has been cleared or damaged by frequent fires. Around 3,600 people live here. Average annual rainfall is about 600 mm.
The lead NGO working with Kwandu Conservancy is Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC).
Literature for Kwandu Conservancy
» See our Literature and other resources section for more general information.
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Caprivi and Bwabwata Game Count poster 2011
Caprivi Game Count poster 2011
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2010, population estimates and trends» Download -
Caprivi and Bwabwata Game Count poster 2012
Caprivi and Bwabwata Game Count poster 2012
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2011, population estimates and trends» Download -
Caprivi and Bwabwata Game Count poster 2013
Caprivi and Bwabwata Game Count poster 2013
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2012, population estimates and trends» Download -
Caprivi Game Count poster 2011: conservancies only
Caprivi Game Count poster 2011: conservancies only
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi (conservancies only); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2010, population estimates and trends» Download -
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi 2010
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi 2010
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2009, population estimates and trends.» Download -
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi 2010: conservancies only
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi 2010: conservancies only
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi (conservancies only); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2009, population estimates and trends.» Download -
Information on Kwandu Conservancy
Information on Kwandu Conservancy from NACSO website
Fact sheets, notice-board posters etc on Kwandu Conservancy» Download -
Livelihood strategies of rural households in Caprivi: Implications for conservancies and natural resource management
Ashley, C. and LaFranchi, C. 1997. Livelihood strategies of rural households in Caprivi: Implications for conservancies and natural resource management. Research Discussion Paper No 20, Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism
This paper examines how rural Caprivians secure their livelihoods, in order to understand how wildlife and other community based natural resource management (CBNRM) initiatives can 'fit in' to current activities and the rural economy. It considers the wide range of resource uses and livelihood strategies employed by rural households: crop production, livestock, wage employment and cash remittances, harvesting of trees, plants and river resources, and wildlife/tourism enterprises. It then assesses how different households combine these various activities, and identifies the main factors affecting their options and choices. Wildlife and other community based natural resource management (CBNRM) initiatives can 'fit in' to current activities and the rural economy. The livelihoods and priorities of different types of households are assessed, and the many positive and negative impacts of CBNRM initiatives identified. The aim is to understand wildlife and CBNRM from householders' perspectives, and recommend how conservancies, and other natural resource management initiatives can be implemented in ways that maximise the positive impacts to rural livelihoods and minimise the negative impacts.» Download -
Living with wildlife – the story of Mudumu North Complex
Living with wildlife – the story of Mudumu North Complex. NACSO. 20 pp.
Profile booklet providing information on Mudumu North Complex with sections on resources and attractions, livelihoods and development, managing natural resources, Kwandu conservancy, Mashi conservancy, Mayuni conservancy, Sobbe conservancy, community forestry, the Kyaramacan association, the national parks, challenges, opportunities and the future.» Download -
Mudumu North Complex
Mudumu North Complex. NACSO. 1 pp.
Poster providing information on Mudumu North Complex» Download -
Mudumu North Complex: Wildlife Co-Management in the Kwando Area of the Caprivi
Martin, R.B. 2006. The Mudumu North Complex: Wildlife Co-Management in the Kwando Area of the Caprivi. A Study for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the Management Committee of the Mudumu North Complex
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Profits, equity, growth and sustainability - The potential role of wildlife enterprises in Caprivi and other communal areas of Namibia
Ashley, C., Barnes, J. and Healy, T. 1994. Profits, equity, growth and sustainability - The potential role of wildlife enterprises in Caprivi and other communal areas of Namibia. Research Discussion Paper No 02, Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia
Namibia is endowed with valuable wildlife resources. It already earns some economic benefit from them, mainly through tourism which is one of the fastest growing industries in Namibiarnand worldwide. However, at present, these earnings are below potential, particularly in communal areas where economic incentives for sustainable management have been stifled. As a result, the bulk of economic benefits of wildlife accrue to private enterprise and the government, with residents of communal areas largely excluded. Emerging economic data and comparisons with data from Botswana indicate that wildlife utilisation does have potential to address economic priorities in Namibia: it could provide significant economic and financial returns in communal areas such as Caprivi. With improved legal rights and skills for communities to manage and earn income from wildlife, it could be a valuable and significant complement to livestock keeping.» Download
