This year, the annual Conservancy Chairpersons’ Forum will be held in different regions. The first one took place in Zambezi for the North-east regions. Deputy minister of environment and tourism, Hon. Tommy Nambahu, addressed the conservancy representatives and all participants present of the vital role conservancies play in the fight against poaching. Read the full Namibian newspaper article dated 03 August 2017 here. At this year’s forums, the following topics will be discussed in different sessions: 1) performance and management of conservancies, 2) human wildlife conflict management and, 3) wildlife protection and law enforcement
Take note of the upcoming forums in different regions:
North central regions – Ongwediva: 17 August 2017
North west regions – Kamanjab: 31 August to 1 September 2017
Central regions – Waterberg Plateau Park, Okatjikona: 4 September 2017
Southern regions – Mariental: 07 September 2017