Conservancy profile

//Huab Conservancy

(Named after //Huab river which passes through conservancy area)

Registered	July 2003
Address	//Huab Conservancy, P.O. Box 228, Khorixas
Telephone	067-331392/ 081-2912595
Approximate population	5000
Main home languages	Khoekhoegowab
Area (square kilometers)	1817
Region	Kunene
Geographical features	Semi-arid with less than 300 mm rain/year. Largely sparse savanna, with wooded river valleys separating hills and plains.
Unusual or important features	//Huab River
Major wildlife resources	Elephant, Leopard, Mountain Zebra, Kudu, Duiker, Warthog, Steenbok, Klipspringer, Ostrich, Oryx, Springbok
Management	Management Committee of six men and five women. Four Community Game Guards and one Liaison Officer are employed. Monitoring using annual vehicle-based counts and event books
Enterprises	None at present
Support agencies	MET, NNF, NACOBTA, USAID LIFE Plus, WWF, UNAM and ICEMA