Conservancy profile

Otjituuo Conservancy

(Name means the curve or bend of the Omuramba Omatako)

Registered	September 2005
Address	Otjituuo Conservancy, P.O. Box 2081, Grootfontein
Telephone	067-243615/ 240079
Approximate population	9000
Main home languages	Otjiherero, Ju/'hoansi
Area (square kilometers)	6133
Region	Otjozondjupa
Geographical features	Thorn veld savanna and flat surface area. Average annual rainfall or 350-400 mm.
Unusual or important features	Omatako omuramba, fountain in Otjituuo, pans and Makalani trees.
Major wildlife resources	Wild dog, Kudu, Oryx, Leopard, Eland, Warthog, Steenbok, Klipspringer, Hyena
Management	Management committee of 15, of which six are women. No staff at present. Volunteer Office Coordinator. Close association between conservancy and farmers association.
Enterprises	Craft production (walking sticks, cattle skins, Herero dolls), Devil's Claw and Ozombanui
Support agencies	NDT (main local NGO), MET, NNF, USAID LIFE Plus, WWF, SIDA