Mashi Conservancy
- CBNRM
- CBNRM - Crafts
- CBNRM - Thatching grass harvesting
- Cultural tourism
- Tourism - Joint Venture Lodge
- Own-use hunting
- Tourism
- 297 km2
About 2,260 people live in Mashi Conservancy which was gazetted in 2003. It covers 297 km2 and incorporates the Kwando River and its floodplains, with Kalahari woodlands to the east. Rainfall averages about 600 mm per year.
The lead NGO working with Mashi Conservancy is Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC).
Literature for Mashi 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 Mashi Conservancy
Information on Mashi Conservancy from NACSO website
Fact sheets, notice-board posters etc on Mashi 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 -
Mashi Conservancy map
Map of Mashi Conservancy showing community enterprises, lodges, management zones, community forests and more. By Sylvia Thomson and Roxanne Godenschweig
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Mashi Craft Market - Crafts and Livelihoods in Caprivi
Murphy, C. and Suich, H. 2003. Mashi Craft Market - Crafts and Livelihoods in Caprivi. Research Discussion Paper No 57, Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) works with crafters mainly from western East Caprivi, near Kongola, and West Caprivi and supports the Mashi Craft Market (MCM). This paper analyses the Mashi Craft Market purchase and sales data for individual crafters in Caprivi over three years, from 1999 to 2001, and reviews the livelihood impact of this money.» 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
