Repository

Governance / Map

Various, 1 August 2025

This is the agreed description and map of the Lower Zambezi Mana Pools TFCA as attached to the signed MOU

Climate Change / Research

Lily Lustig/WWF-US, 31 July 2025

As we experience intensifying environmental changes and resource scarcity, humans and wildlife are altering their behaviors, leading to increased competition for food and water and escalating human-wildlife conflict. The findings of this report highlight the interconnectedness of human and wildlife responses to climate stressors and the complex dynamics that drive conflict, based on data from key-informant interviews—conducted by the Climate Crowd initiative—about how communities on the ground are experiencing and coping with climate change. The data shows that 25% of all interviews (out of a total of 3,911 interviews from over 40 countries) in the Climate Crowd database mention increased instances of human-wildlife conflict alongside other reports of climate change impacts. These findings add to the growing body of evidence that climate change, and how people and wildlife are coping with it, is leading to increased human-wildlife conflict.

Meeting Report / Meeting Report

SADC, 31 July 2025

The first ever SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) Conference and Summit, held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from May 19-23, 2025, celebrated 25 years of regional cooperation under the theme "SADC TFCAs: 25 Years of Cooperation for Regional Integration and Sustainable Development," it brought together SADC Member States, International Cooperating Partners and local communities to advance biodiversity conservation, community engagement, and sustainable financing for TFCAs.

Governance / Treaty / MOA

Various, 11 July 2025

This is an MOU signed by Angola and Zambia to establish a TFCA linking Liuwa Plains in Zambia Angola and Mussuma National Park in Angola

Climate Change / Case studies

Malon Muronzi, 8 July 2025

Synopsis: This study examines the role of community empowerment in fostering sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity conservation within the Lower Zambezi-Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA). It highlights successful case studies of community-based initiatives and explores potential strategies for enhancing local participation in the management and conservation of the TFCA.

Conservation / Tools

RCoE, 2 July 2025

The Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) for Biodiversity, Forests, and Seascape Ecosystems Management in Eastern and Southern Africa, hosted by the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), is committed to strengthening conservation efforts through geospatial data, policy engagement, and capacity development. In pursuit of this goal, we are proud to introduce this Map Book, a resource designed to support informed decision-making and enhance regional collaboration in biodiversity conservation. This publication provides a comprehensive spatial analysis of protected and conserved areas across 24 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Tourism / Research

Peet van der Merwe and Andrea Saayman , 1 July 2025

This research endeavour, pioneering in its scope, sought to ascertain the collective economic significance of both international and local hunters in South Africa and, consequently, to delineate the economic impact of the hunting industry in South Africa by examining the post-COVID expenditure patterns of both international and domestic hunting tourists within the country.

Community development / Tools

Christo Fabricius , 25 June 2025

The community-based livelihoods monitoring toolkit for KAZA has been created to help people track and improve their way of living over time. It is designed to use the same methods everywhere so that information can be compared between different places and across different years. This makes it easier to see patterns and understand changes happening in the community. The toolkit helps gather reliable information that can be used to make smart decisions. By collecting good data, communities and leaders can adjust their plans based on real evidence rather than guesswork. This also helps when they need to report their progress to others.

Community development / Tools

Rorly Sherwen, 24 June 2025

To Participate in a SADC TFCA Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange Visit on Wildlife-Based Economy and Livelihoods.

Conservation / Tools

IUCN, 10 June 2025

Finance for Protected Areas. This Guide contributes to the further development of conservation finance in light of global and local challenges for biodiversity and with the goal of supporting nature and ecosystem service flows essential for human well-being. This Guide has been produced as part of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas series of good practice guidance. Its purpose is to help PCA practitioners rethink, advocate for, and secure financial and operational sustainability for the delivery of the targets of the GBF. The Guide enables practitioners to: • Support a more informed understanding of PCAs as drivers for sustainable and equitable socio-economic development; • Learn about durable finance solutions, help select those suited for specific sites, landscapes and seascapes and improve effective use of available finances for the effective management of PCAs; • Use financial solutions in ways that support people and community empowerment leading to equitable distribution of benefits in an integrated approach; and • Raise awareness for the role finance can play in environmental and social exploitation and degradation as well as positive support for nature and people.