1. OBJECTIVESHOW TO ACHIEVE THESE 1To separate potentially conflicting forms of land use  Conservancy zoned for different land uses  Members approve the zone boundaries  Members approve boundaries & accept & abide by zonation “rules” 2To increase wildlife and natural resources increased & maintained  Wildlife populations supplemented through reintroductions  Human-wildlife conflict prevented or reduced  Poisons never used under any circumstances 3To benefit the community through sustainable use of resources  Traditional uses of resources recognised & bird hunting permitted  Benefits & fair distribution of meat from hunting  Ethical hunting policy developed & implemented 4To minimise poaching & other illegal activities  Frequent & effective patrols  Establishment of radio network for rapid reporting  Effective anti-poaching efforts publicised 5To minimise human-wildlife conflict incidents  HWC compensated by self-insurance schemes  Sale of “problem” animals to safari hunters if possible  Livestock kraaled at night 6To ensure water supplies support both wildlife & livestock without conflict  Construction of additional water points for wildlife  No settlements or campsites at wildlife water points  No hunting within 2km of water points  No livestock at water points in exclusive wildlife zone – others shared 7To monitor conservancy management at local level  Event Book monitoring system maintained recording wide spectrum of resources  Use of detailed maps & Global Positioning Systems (GPS) VISION The Conservancy’s members receive maximum social & economic benefits from consumptive & non-consumptive utilisation of the area’s resources through the maintenance & preservation of essential ecological processes & genetic diversity. ANNUAL WORK PLAN 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Zonation Maintain boundaries Enforce zones Improve resources Implement reintroduction plan Increase patrols Implement rhino management plan Human-wildlife conflict Build & maintain kraals Investigate incidents Wildlife utilisation Conduct planning meeting - quota setting Meet MET for quota approval Advertise tender for trophy hunting & contract hunter Publicise tourism options Plan & conduct own-use hunting & distribute meat Obtain reports from all hunts Compile/obtain annual trophy hunting report Law enforcement Conduct regular patrols Establish & maintain radio communications Conduct road blocks Water management plan List of water points Develop & implement water management plan Monitoring - Game counts Hold planning meeting - routes & dates set up Arrange logistics, identify participants, conduct training Conduct game count Update wildlife population trend charts Monitoring - Event book Monitor activities rigorously using IBS Communications Present management & zonation plans to members Conduct monthly event book meetings & display info Conduct Event Book audit Order new Event Book materials WILDLIFE POPULATION THRESHOLDS Conservancy size = 161,900 ha. To better visualise population numbers, imagine a 5000ha farm and calculate densities of the population for this farm by dividing the estimate by 30. This give a standard index - Numbers per 5000ha farm – which is easy to understand in practical terms. Compare the density of what you have with the densities in the last column of the table above. If greater, then that species has reached its threshold and can be harvested at higher off-take rates (see table below). Species Average population (2001-2009) Desired populationDensity index (/5000ha) Baboon 20030010 Cheetah 0200.5 Duiker 5702 Eland 01003 Elephant 1200.5 Gemsbok 400130040 Giraffe 30 1 Impala (bf) 01003 Klipspringer 10702 Kudu 1030010 Leopard ?301 Lion 2100.2 Rhino ?100.3333 Springbok 90003000100 Steenbok 10030010 Zebra 20040013 RECOMMENDED HARVEST OFF-TAKE RATES Off-take rates & types of off-take change as desired population densities are reached # Only males will be hunted until desired population sizes are reached ## Females may be harvested once desired population sizes have been reached Before Desired Population Size ReachedAfter Desired Population Size Reached SpeciesTrophy (%)Other use (%)#Trophy (%)Other use (%)## Baboon 2%- Caracal 1 animal/yr- Elephant Don’t hunt unless very old, in poor condition & only in consultation with MET & neighbours Gemsbok 2%3%2%15% Giraffe 1%- 5% Jackal 10 animals/yr- - Impala (BF) 2%Never2%10% (capture only) Klipspringer 2%- - Kudu 2%3%2%10% Leopard 1 animal/yr- - Lion 1 animal/yr- Springbok 2%5%3%20% Steenbok 2%3%2%10% Zebra 2%-3%8% Supported by : WWF Norway, Norad, ICEMA OMATENDEKA