Mashi Conservancy

Derived from the name of a tree that produces fruits; also an alternative name for the Kwando River)

Quick facts

Registered:

March 2003

Region:

Zambezi

Area:

297 km²

Approximate population:

2,492

Geographical features:

Kwando River and its floodplains, with Kalahari woodlands to the east. Rainfall averages 600 mm per year.

Major wildlife resources:

Lion, leopard, elephant, hippo, roan, sitatunga, cheetah, tsessebe, reedbuck, kudu, duiker, warthog, crocodile, bushbuck, lechwe, steenbok, hippo, tsessebe, interesting bird life, tiger fish, catfish, various tilapia fish species.

Enterprises:

Joint-venture tourism agreements with Camp Kwando and Namushasha Lodge; Lizauli Traditional Village; own-use hunting; crafts; thatching grass harvesting.

Management:

Management Committee of 11 men and one woman; four representatives of the traditional authority; staff of 11 Community Rangers and Resource Monitors, a Chairman, a Treasurer and a Secretary; joint monitoring unit with Kwandu, Sobbe and Mayuni Conservancies; wildlife monitoring using annual count on foot and Event Book monitoring system; Mashi is part of the Mudumu North Complex collaborative management forum.

Contacts:

Mashi Conservancy, P.O. Box 8061, Ngweze; Tel: 066-252108

Chairperson: Mr Kandimba Shine 081 221 6778
Manager: Mr Makendano Victor 0816297057
Secretary: Ms Mery Ambukwaye 0813992655

More info

Game Count Poster
Zambezi Game Count - East 2022 (2022 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi and one for Kwando River boat counts), Zambezi Game Count - Bwabwata 2022 (2022 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi and one for Kwando River boat counts), Zambezi Game Count - River 2022 (2022 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi and one for Kwando River boat counts)
Zambezi Game Count - East 2021 (2021 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi), Zambezi Game Count - Bwabwata 2021 (2021 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi)
Zambezi Game Count - East 2020 (2020 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi), Zambezi Game Count - Bwabwata 2020 (2020 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi)
Zambezi Game Count - East 2019 (2019 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi), Zambezi Game Count - Bwabwata 2019 (2019 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi)
Zambezi Game Count - East 2017 (2017 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi), Zambezi Game Count - Bwabwata 2017 (2017 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi)
Zambezi Game Count - East 2016 (2016 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi), Zambezi Game Count - Bwabwata 2016 (2016 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi)
Zambezi Game Count - Bwabwata 2015 (2015 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi), Zambezi Game Count - East Zambezi 2015 (2015 - One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi)
Zambezi game count poster 2014 (2014)

Adaptive management
Mashi Climate and vegetation 2022 (2022)
Mashi Annual audit 2021 (2021), Mashi Climate and vegetation 2021 (2021)
Mashi Annual audit 2020 (2020)
Mashi Annual audit 2019 (2019)
Mashi Annual audit 201 (2018)
Mashi Annual audit 2017 (2017)
2016 Mashi Audit Report.pdf (2016)
2015 Mashi Audit Report.pdf (2015)
2014 Mashi Audit Report.pdf (2014)

Conservancy Profile Data
Conservancies Annual audit overview statistics 2017 (2017 - Overview statistics for 2017 giving information per conservancy on problem animals, poaching, predator sightings, introductions, performance scores, mortalities, rainfall, vegetation, fishing activity and catches etc as presented in the NR audit report posters. )
Conservancies Annual audit overview statistics 1999-2016 (2016 - Overview statistics for 1999 to 2016 giving information per conservancy on problem animals, poaching, predator sightings, introductions, performance scores, mortalities, rainfall, vegetation, fishing activity and catches etc as presented in the NR audit report posters. )