Background

The Mudumu North and South Complexes was established as a joint management forum between the National Parks and adjoining conservancies and community forests. SPAN in partnership with MET, IRDNC, WWF, NNF has provided technical support to the MET staff and community members involved in these two forums.

The stakeholders recognised that the geographical area along the Kwandu Area represents a landscape with a rich resource base and diverse livelihoods and land use, which would benefit from a multi-stakeholder partnership and integrated management approaches.

The purpose of the forum is to collaborate on issues relating to wildlife and other natural resources found in the area.

A number of common management strategies were identified. The common strategies that emerged were;

1. Community awareness
2. Reintroductions of wildlife species
3. Human wildlife mitigation strategies
4. Law enforcement on illegal harvesting
5. Habitat management (including fire management)
6. Land-use zonation (including water provision)

Map of Mudumu North Complex           Map of Mudumu South Complex

Further work on collaborative management has taken place in Bwabwata NP with the Kyaramacan Association who represent the residents in the Park. Two collaborative management committees have been set up for Bwabwata East and West to manage the park.