Ehirovipuka Conservancy

Ehirovipuka Conservancy is a nature reserve situated in the Kunene Region of Namibia,[1] which received a 20-year tourism concession in 2010.[2] Animals living there include Angolan giraffes, Chapman's zebras,[3] and Katanga lions.[4] It contains a meat processing plant supplying tourist lodges.[5] Other economic activities include forestry[6] and the sale of traditional craft products.[7]

References

  1. "Govt approves concessions". The Namibian. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. "Tourism Concessions Can Empower Rural Communities". Namibia Economist. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  3. "Rare Animals Extend Their Range". The Namibian. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. "Hobatere's 'Old Boy' Killed". The Namibian. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  5. "NWR's Dolomite Camp opens 2011". The Southern Times. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. Barnes, J. I.; MacGregor, J. J.; Nhuleipo, O.; Muteyauli, P. I. (2010). "The value of Namibia's forest resources: Preliminary economic asset and flow accounts". Development Southern Africa. 27 (2): 159. doi:10.1080/03768351003740373.
  7. Bandyopadhyay, Sushenjit; Juan Carlos Guzman; Selma Lendelvo (January 2010). Communal conservancies and household welfare in Namibia (PDF) (Report). Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Retrieved 7 October 2011.


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