megafauna, including elephants, rhinos, and large
along the north bank of the Zambezi river has led to a
corresponding rise in humanwildlife conflict, illegal
hunting, and poor fishing practices, putting pressure on
the region's natural resources. With generous support
from the environment Agency of Abu Dhabi, AWF has
pursued a range of enterprise projects, including the
following three, that provide alternative livelihoods to
local communities while also protecting biodiversity.
about good fishing practices and established the
integrated inyambo Fish Farm in mwandi royal
village. By February 2012, inyambo had already
indigenous to the Zambezi--to release more than
50,000 fingerlings back into the river. the fish
farm eventually expects to produce 24 tons of
market-ready fish and 600,000 fingerlings, which
will reduce fishing pressure on the Zambezi,
income for the community.
constructing machenje Fishing Lodge, a high-end
sport-fishing facility. ownership of machenje and
its corresponding land will remain with the sekute
community. A benefit-sharing agreement allows
both the community and the private operator
that will be managing the lodge to benefit from
machenje's future success.
breeding sanctuary. the sanctuary would allow the
community to produce high-value wildlife--such
as roan and sable antelopes--that could then be
sold to other conservation areas to replenish their
populations. the study identified 5,000 hectares of
land within the sekute community conservation