Conservancy profile

George Mukoya Conservancy

(Named after a famous elephant hunter, who was a particularly good shot and tracker)

Registered	September 2005
Address	George Mukoya Conservancy, P.O. Box 1192, Rundu
Telephone	066 255403 (MET Rundu)
Approximate population	2000
Area (square kilometers)	486
Region	Kavango
Geographical features	Northern Kalahari sandveld with average annual rainfall of 500-600mm. Relatively close to Okavango River.
Unusual or important features	Located on northern border of Khaudum National Park, adjacent to Muduva NyanganaConservancy.
Major wildlife resources	Elephant, wild dog, leopard, kudu, plains zebra, common impala, eland, steenbok.
Management	Management Committee of four women and six men; staff of ten Resource Monitors,a Senior Resource Monitor and a Coordinator; wildlife monitoring using Event Book monitoring system; George Mukoya is part of the Khaudum North Complex collaborative management forum.
Enterprises	Joint-venture tourism agreement with Khaudum Camps (in Khaudum National Park); crafts; trophy hunting; own-use hunting; thatching grass, Kalahari melon seed, Ximenia and devil's claw harvesting.
Support agencies	MET, MAWF, DoF, DED, MFMR, NNF (main support NGO), ICEMA, OAT, CFN
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