Conservancy profile

Ozondundu Conservancy

(Named after local mountains)

Registered	July 2003
Address	Ozondundu Conservancy, P.O. Box 104, Opuwo
Telephone	061 - 228506
Approximate population	2000
Main home languages	Otjiherero
Area (square kilometers)	745
Region	Kunene
Geographical features	Arid with less than 150 mm rain/year. Largely semi-desert and sparse savanna. Landscape is a mix of hills, plains and wooded river valleys
Unusual or important features	Ochre mountain with iron oxide stones used by Himba women for colouring; dry waterfall, Otjapitjapi spring
Major wildlife resources	Elephant, Leopard, Mountain Zebra, Kudu, Oryx, Springbok, Steenbok, Klipspringer, Ostrich
Management	Management Committee of four men and three women. Four Community Game Guards are employed. Monitoring using annual vehicle-based counts and event books
Enterprises	Pilot Hoodia cultivation project
Support agencies	MET, IRDNC (main local NGO), USAID LIFE Plus, WWF, LAC, CRIAA
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