Conservancy profile

Otjimboyo Conservancy

Registered	January 2003
Address	Otjimboyo Conservancy, P.O. Box 51, Uis
Telephone	064-504167 (RISE office)
Approximate population	1000
Main home languages	Otjiherero
Area (square kilometers)	448
Region	Erongo
Geographical features	Arid with less than 100 mm rain/year. Largely semi-desert and sparse savanna. Landscape is a mix of hills, plains and wooded river valleys
Unusual or important features	Ugab River Valley
Major wildlife resources	Elephant, Leopard, Cheetah, Kudu, Oryx, Ostrich, Springbok, Steenbok, Duiker
Management	Management Committee of six women and nine men. Six people form the Executive. Four Community Game Guards, two Community Resource Monitors, two Community Activators, a Field Officer and a Project Manager are employed. Monitoring using annual vehicle-based counts and event books
Enterprises	Hunting for own use
Support agencies	MET, RISE (main local NGO), NNF, NACOBTA, CRIAA, LAC, USAID LIFE Plus, WWF, MAWF
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