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Land use, wildlife, tourism & conservancies By Maxi Pia Louis. VISION 2030. THE OVERRIDING MESSAGE THAT THIS REPORT CONVEYS IS :. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Land use, wildlife,
tourism & conservancie
sBy Maxi Pia Louis
VISION 2030VISION 2030THE OVERRIDING MESSAGE
THAT THIS REPORT CONVEYS IS :
THE OVERRIDING MESSAGE THAT THIS REPORT
CONVEYS IS :
by capitalising on Namibia’s comparative advantages and providing appropriate incentives to use our natural resources in the most efficient ways possible, we will be in a better position to create a safer, healthier and more
prosperous future for all Namibians – to 2030 and beyond.
•Namibia 823,679 km²
Namibia’s vastness as a USP
•335 000 Km2 of land (41% of total) Communal Land
•362 000 Km2 of land (44 % of total) Commercial Land
•Protected areas cover 114 000 Km2 of land (15 % of total)
State Parks 13.7 m ha
Communal
Conservancies10.5 m ha
Freehold Conservancies
4.3 m ha
Hunting farms 3.5 m ha
Private Reserves 0.5 m ha
COMMUNITY BASED TOURISMIN Namibia
1. Background & Context2. Different CBT /
APPROACHES– Achievements– Best Practices
Overview of Tourism in Namibia
• Travel & Tourism economy contributed 16% to Namibia’s GDP in 2006: N$3.7 billion.
• Accounts for 18,840 jobs ( Fulltime & Part-time) which is 18% of total employment in Namibia.
• Expected growth of the tourism sector will be 6.9% pa
• Visitors in 2005 = 777 890
Overview of CBT in Namibia• Generated an income of N$26 834 772 in
2006 which is 0.725% of total tourism income.• Accounted for 5 772 jobs ( Fulltime & Part-
time) which is 30,6% of total tourism employment in Namibia. Jobs in 2000 = 498
• Growth over time: 1996 (N$568 850) to 2006 N$26 834 772) = 4 617%
• Visitors in 2006 = appr. 110 000
A registered conservancy, on behalf of the community it represents,
acquires new rights and responsibilities with regard to the
consumptive and non-consumptive use and management of wildlife and natural resources:
Consumptive uses include: use of game for trophy hunting, consumption, commercial sale for meat or capture for live sale
Non-consumptive uses include: tourism ventures such as community-based tourism enterprises and joint venture agreements with private sector entrepreneurs
Rights of Conservancies
What is CBT?What is CBT?
Lodges
Tours
Info &bookings
Guides
CraftCultural
Trophyhunting
Campsites
Approaches/ProcessesApproaches/Processes
1. Planning– Tourism plan
– Business plan
– Design plan
– Construction schedule & budget
– Funding
– Legal requirements
2. Development– Management structures
– Training
– Construction
– Contracts & agreements
3. Operational– Finance & admin
– Marketing
– Monitoring & Mentorship
4. Future– Business review
– New product dev.
Barriers
• Separation of CBT from mainstream
• Insufficient business service providers
• NGO’s lack business & tourism orientation
• Unwillingness of Private sector to use CBTEs
• Access to capital• Land insecurity• Lack of incentives for
investing
Failures
Donor dependency- Lack of exit strategy Sustainability of enterprises Community management vs.
Entrepreneurship• Development approach vs. Business
approach• Some products do not meet market standards
Community Income Generating Approaches
• Lodges• Community Lodges of Namibia• Community Based Tourism
Enterprises• Trophy Hunting• Private Concessions
Approaches - CBT Support
• NACOBTA founded in 1995 by local communities who wanted to develop tourism enterprises in communal areas.
• 32 Active Member Enterprises - Campsites, rest-camps, traditional villages, craft centres, information centres, museums and local tour guides
• Range of business & advocacy support services provided to enterprises.
• Broker Partnership deals between Private sector and communities – Joint Ventures
• Integrate sustainable enterprises into mainstream tourism
Successes & Benefits
• 54 CBTEs are operating and generated N$ 3,748,481million in 2006
• Jobs ’00=498; ’03=3 173; ’04=3 267 ’05=5 526; ’06=5 772
• 13 Joint Venture Partnerships Generated N$ 10,794,688 million in 2006;
• Trophy Hunting generated N$6,113,923 million in 2006
• Other CBNRM income N$ 6,177,680 million
Successes & BenefitsSuccesses & Benefits
• CBT Profile has been uplifted – some good products
• Private Sector awareness of community tourism has been raised
• Best approaches and processes in place
• Products have been upgraded to meet market standards
• Ongoing capacity building
CBNRM Program Benefits 1994 - 2006
0
4,000,000
8,000,000
12,000,000
16,000,000
20,000,000
24,000,000
28,000,000
32,000,000
Year
N$
Conservancy Non-Financial Benefits
NR-based Household/Wage Income
Conservancy / Enterprise Committee Income
CBNRM Program 2006 - Source of Benefits
Veld products0%
Shoot and Sell2%
Premium Hunting0%
Live Game Sale0%Thatching Grass
9%Interest Earned
1%Own Use Game3%
Game Meat Dist.3%
Crafts2%
Game Donation3%
Joint Venture Tourism40%
Trophy Hunting23%
Campsites/CBTEs14%
Torra Conservancy - Damaraland Camp
Wilderness Safaris Namibia
Product = “low impact, high income photographic safaris”
Damaraland Camp
16 Bed up market lodge
25 full time staff (x 2 managers)
Represents 40% of Torra Conservancy
income.
Outsourced laundry, firewood & security.
Torra Conservancy,Registered 1998
Area: 352.000ha,Population: 1200
Livelihood: Livestock, mainly goats.
Cash income: < US$300pa
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
US$
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Year
Torra Conservancy - Damaraland Camp
Conservancy
Wages
Anabeb Conservancy – Khowarib CampsiteAnabeb
Conservancy
Registered: 2003
Area: 157,000ha
Population: 2000
Livelihoods: Livestock, mainly
goats.
Cash income: <US$300pa
Khowarib Campsite
4 sites on banks of Khowarib Schlucht (Gorge)
Private tented camp developed by Operator
3 Full time staff
Developed with grant support of US$50,000
Projected Income 2008 Approx. US$10,000pa (wages US$3500, conservancy US$5,000)
African Eagle Safaris
Tour Operator – French Market
Developing tour with fixed tent accommodation.
Pays monthly rental, contributes to management costs, per passenger levy, marketing and quality control.
• Capacity levels – management skills, literacy,
• Staff turnover• Management approach - broad• Isolation from mainstream• Freebees not always appreciated• Limited resources for marketing & product
development• Supply vs demand• Open ended support• NGO support – not always business oriented
Challenges……
Way forwards
• Development of Mentorship Program as well as assistance from the Private Sector Operators.
• The Introduction of a Fee For Service Concept
• Diversification of funding sources for the support of community based tourism development in Namibia
• Obtain positive input from Private Sector Operators in the Development of tourism SMEs
Tourist informationTourist information
• UisUis
• AusAus
Cultural attractions and craftCultural attractions and craft
• Tsandi HomesteadTsandi Homestead
• King Nehale cultural centreKing Nehale cultural centre
Hoada Campsite
Khowarib Campsite
Thank you !
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