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Transfrontier Conservation Areas
Eleven countries in the Southern African Development Community have created 14 Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) across their country borders. These TFCAs involve 1 Million Square Kilometers or 10% of SADC land.
The SADC TFCA programme hopes to reconnect natural landscapes by improving transboundary conservation, supporting sustainable rural development and building climate change resilience in the region. The TFCA programme contributes to SADC's vision of regional integration.
The TFCA Network
The SADC TFCA Network is a community of practice that brings together professionals working in Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) across a wide range of sectors contributing to SADC's regional sustainable rural development programme.
Recognising the shared challenges faced by TFCAs and aligned with the SADC TFCA vision, the Network was established on 25–26 September 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa, by TFCA coordinators, representatives from international NGOs, and practitioners from the SADC Member States.
The Network aims to address several key common challenges, including:
- Strengthening governance through improved policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks
- Developing sustainable financing mechanisms for TFCAs
- Demonstrating the value of TFCAs at local, national, and regional levels—for example, by enhancing community benefits and supporting capacity development.
Become a member of the TFCA Network and join a vibrant community of like-minded professionals. Click here to join now!
Upcoming events
SADC Translocation Stand Operating proceedures Workshop
14 - 15 July 2026
Johannesburg
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Sustainable Finance Coalition Webinar Series - Session 3: Nature Credits in Practice
14 July 2026
Virtual
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SADC Wildlife-based Economy Champions Training
27 - 31 July 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Webinar: Strengthening the Wildlife Based Economy in face of an El Nino induced drought in Southern Africa
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The 2026 Annual SADC TFCA Network Meeting Program and Logistics
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The 2026 Annual SADC TFCA Network Meeting aims to review progress, strengthen partnerships, and promote sustainable conservation across southern Africa.
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Visit a TransFrontier Conservation Area today
If you're interested in visiting one of the Transfrontier conservation areas, here are some great links to help you on your journey:
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News
National TFCA Dialogue Strengthens Tanzania’s Conservation Efforts
Rorly Sherwen / 9 July 2026
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) Directorate is, through the support from the German Government and the European Union implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are organising National Dialogues aimed at raising awareness on the SADC TFCA Programme and the various natural resources management and tourism related policies and frameworks that were recently approved by the joint committee of Ministers responsible for natural resources and tourism. On 9-10 June 2026, SADC...
SADC TFCA Newsletter - 2nd Edition July 2026
Rorly Sherwen / 9 July 2026
Dear TFCA Network Colleagues,
Looking back across our news feed these past months, one theme stands out above all others: our Transfrontier Conservation Areas are no longer just lines on a map - they are ecosystems, people, institutions, and partnerships.
Communities at the Heart of the Niassa-Selous TFCA: Building a Future for Shared Wildlife Landscape
/ 9 July 2026
Across southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique, wildlife does not recognise national borders. Elephants, predators, and many other species move across the is vast landscape following ancient pathways shaped by seasons, water, and habitat availability. Protecting these movements requires cooperation not only between governments, but also with the communities who live alongside wildlife.
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Visit a TransFrontier Conservation Area today
If you're interested in visiting one of the Transfrontier conservation areas, here are some great links to help you on your journey:
TOURISM in TFCAs
TOURISM in KAZA
The TFCA Network
The SADC TFCA Network is a community of practice that brings together professionals working in Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) across a wide range of sectors contributing to SADC's regional sustainable rural development programme.
Recognising the shared challenges faced by TFCAs and aligned with the SADC TFCA vision, the Network was established on 25–26 September 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa, by TFCA coordinators, representatives from international NGOs, and practitioners from the SADC Member States.
The Network aims to address several key common challenges, including:
- Strengthening governance through improved policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks
- Developing sustainable financing mechanisms for TFCAs
- Demonstrating the value of TFCAs at local, national, and regional levels—for example, by enhancing community benefits and supporting capacity development.
Become a member of the TFCA Network and join a vibrant community of like-minded professionals. Click here to join now!
News
National TFCA Dialogue Strengthens Tanzania’s Conservation Efforts
Rorly Sherwen / 9 July 2026
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) Directorate is, through the support from the German Government and the European Union implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are organising National Dialogues aimed at raising awareness on the SADC TFCA Programme and the various natural resources management and tourism related policies and frameworks that were recently approved by the joint committee of Ministers responsible for natural resources and tourism. On 9-10 June 2026, SADC...
SADC TFCA Newsletter - 2nd Edition July 2026
Rorly Sherwen / 9 July 2026
Dear TFCA Network Colleagues,
Looking back across our news feed these past months, one theme stands out above all others: our Transfrontier Conservation Areas are no longer just lines on a map - they are ecosystems, people, institutions, and partnerships.
Communities at the Heart of the Niassa-Selous TFCA: Building a Future for Shared Wildlife Landscape
/ 9 July 2026
Across southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique, wildlife does not recognise national borders. Elephants, predators, and many other species move across the is vast landscape following ancient pathways shaped by seasons, water, and habitat availability. Protecting these movements requires cooperation not only between governments, but also with the communities who live alongside wildlife.
More news
Upcoming events
SADC Translocation Stand Operating proceedures Workshop
14 - 15 July 2026
Johannesburg
More
Sustainable Finance Coalition Webinar Series - Session 3: Nature Credits in Practice
14 July 2026
Virtual
More
SADC Wildlife-based Economy Champions Training
27 - 31 July 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
More
Recently added to the Repository
Webinar: Strengthening the Wildlife Based Economy in face of an El Nino induced drought in Southern Africa
Climate Change
Webinar
Southern Africa is expected to face severe drought conditions linked to a possible Super El Niño. This presents major risks for wildlife, tourism, rural livelihoods, and conservation efforts.
This webinar will explore how drought affects the wildlife economy and identify practical...
More
The 2026 Annual SADC TFCA Network Meeting Program and Logistics
Conservation
Press Release
The 2026 Annual SADC TFCA Network Meeting aims to review progress, strengthen partnerships, and promote sustainable conservation across southern Africa.
The meeting is organized by the SADC Secretariat, South Africa’s DFFE, and partners, focusing on the region’s transboundary conservation efforts.
It...
More
Protocol for Sampling Wildlife Diseases in KAZA TFCA
Conservation
Strategy and guides
Protocol for Sampling Wildlife Diseases in KAZA TFCA
This field guide, prepared by Dr. Chris Foggin with USAID VukaNow funding, provides practical techniques for veterinarians and assistants conducting wildlife post-mortems (PM) in the Kavango Zambezi Trans Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA...
More
