The Activity of the Zambezi Network

THE ACTIVITY OF THE ZAMBEZI NETWORK The Zambezi Network’s core objective is to centralise and streamline critical communications on activity, information and impact between network members, in order to strengthen synergies and optimise outputs within the landscape. The following are the eight core activity categories where Network entities focus their impact delivery. Research and consultation will verify and authenticate these themes over time. The Zambezi Network’s online database shows detail of where this activity is taking place and by whom.

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Biodiversity and habitat maintenance and restoration

The preservation of vulnerable habitat, a reduction in deforestation rates and habitat loss through innovative protection and restoration activity. 05 Sustainable conservation investments and funding streams A diverse and robust blend of income to support essential programming, including philanthropic funding, tourism related incomes, private sector investments, CSR and carbon revenues. Rural community resilience and development opportunity

The creation and successful delivery of projects and interventions that improve livelihoods within communities living alongside wildlife. Including human / wildlife conflict resolution and improvements to agriculture, sustainable resource management and conservation education. 06 Impact reporting The collation and distribution of data and narrative that illustrates the impact of conservation in the landscape. The production of publications for widespread distribution. Research, evaluation and monitoring

The identification of needs and development of programmes to implement essential allied landscape-wide research, data gathering and evaluation. 07 Advocacy, awareness and policy contribution A representative platform for Zambezi Valley advocacy and awareness of conservation related issues and policy development. Serves to optimise local and international visibility of conservation needs, efforts and successes in the Zambezi Valley.

Wildlife protection

The maintenance of the Zambezi Valley’s optimal wildlife asset, through ranger support, assistance to antipoaching units, combating illegal wildlife trade and the reintroduction of lost

species (i.e Rhino).

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Optimal tourism and the revival of stranded assets

The promotion of the Zambezi Valley tourism asset, the product diversity and uniqueness of destination. The restoration of those distressed areas of the landscape that are stranded assets in terms of revenue value.