Reedbuck, Waterbuck, Lechwe, Puku >>

Habitat

Reedbuck, waterbuck, lechwe and puku habitats are decreasing rapidly due to agriculture and cattle grazing. In 2004 an estimated 3,200km2 of the original floodplain habitats remained. Only 500km2 of these floodplains are protected in national parks (2½ %) and the area is broken into four isolated parts. The pressure caused by cattle grazing on the remaining 2,700km2 of floodplains outside protected areas is extremely high.
Strategies Requirements

Recover origional floodplain habitats

Fire: Prevent the same areas being burnt each year;

Elephants: Reduce the elephant population in the Caprivi to less than 0.5 animals/km

Monitoring: Satellite imagery can be used for detailed fire mapping (Mendelsohn & Roberts 1997, p 24-25). Minimum effective requirements should be defined.

 

 

Establishment of Co-management Institution

Adequate capacity for controlling fires

Public and political support;

Coordination and collaboration with communities neighboring parks in the Caprivi;

Transboundary cooperation;