Conservancy profile

Ozonahi Conservancy

(Named after an area referred to as the 'flat muddy surface that holds water during the rainy season')

Registered	September 2005
Address	Ozonahi Conservancy, P.O. Box 264, Okakarara
Telephone	067-317770
Approximate population	5000
Main home languages	Otjiherero, Ju/'hoansi
Area (square kilometers)	3204
Region	Otjozondjupa
Geographical features	Central Kalahari sandveld, thornveld savanna biome. Average annual rainfall of 350-400 mm.
Unusual or important features	Herero/German battle sites. Several large water pans Ohakane, Hamakari, Ondeka and Otjihenda (water pans). Borders commercial farms and conservancies.
Major wildlife resources	Kudu, Ostrich, Steenbok, Duiker, Jackal, Cheetah, Eland Oryx, Leopard.
Management	Management committee of 15, of which four are women. Nine people form the executive. No staff employed at present.
Enterprises	None at present, but some individuals are benefiting from craft making
Support agencies	NDT (main local NGO), MET, NNF, USAID LIFE Plus, WWF, SIDA
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