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The
Harry
Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre (HOORC) of the University of
Botswana is multidisciplinary and specializes in natural resource management
research in the Okavango River Basin. Its aim is to support the development
of sustainable resource use by local communities in the whole river basin
so as to promote its long-term conservation. Objectives :
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Through Research, Teaching, Documentation and Outreach enhance the understanding of the natural systems of the Okavango River Basin.
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To explain the relationships between human activity and the
functioning
of those natural systems.
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To facilitate, evaluate, and monitor community based natural resource management activities.
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To develop recommendations on enhanced planning and management of natural resource use and economic and settlement activity in the Okavango Region.
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To document and disseminate information and knowledge on the Okavango River Basin.
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To monitor environmental, social and attitudinal change.
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To develop regional and local expertise with the ambition and ability to convey this aim and these objectives into the future.
The mission of
Conservation
Force is the conservation
of
wildlife and the natural world. The purpose is to establish and further
conservation of wildlife and wild places. Objectives:
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Conservation of wildlife and wild places.
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To expand sustainable use for its indispensable value to mankind and the natural world.
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To insure the continued contribution and positive perception of the hunting and angling conservation community.
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To facilitate greater collaboration, cooperation and coordination within the hunting and angling conservation community.
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To add exponentially to the bio-political and conservation capacity of the hunting and angling conservation community.
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CARACAL is a non-profit organisation dedicated
to the sustainable use and conservation of
natural
resources, and empowerment and training
of local
communities dependent on these resources. They are an indigenous NGO, forcused
on the needs and issues of Botswana. Their mission is to promote, develop
and support conservation and research programs, which contribute to sustainable
wildlife utilisation, wildlife conflict resolution, endangered species
management, rescue of injured wildlife, ecosystem health and natural resource
management training of government staff, communities and school children.
CARACAL was
established in 2001 and is currently involved in the following projects
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The
South African
National Bird Of Prey Centre is committed to the conservation of
raptors in South Africa by the implementation of research, captive breeding,
rehabilitation, and educational programs based on proven scientific conservation
principles. The
South
African
National Bird of Prey Centre is a registered non profit
organisation dedicated to the conservation of not only South African raptors
but
all raptors world wide. With birds of prey being
at the top of the food chain their concern includes all other life forms
as well as the environment in which they live. The Centre is not just a place
but an ethos for raptor conservation. Their aim is to establish centres
throughout South Africa and possibly even further afield. At present they
have established around seven centres and a mobile team that visits venues
throughout South Africa and has been as far afield as Botswana.
The programme goal of
SADC Regional Programme
for Rhino Conservation : Southern
African rhino taxa maintained in viable and well
distributed metapopulations as flagship species for biodiversity conservation
within the SADC region.
Programme objective: A pragmatic regional rhino
strategy implemented within the SADC region following the acquisition of
sound information on, firstly, the constraints and opportunities for rhino
conservation within each range state and secondly, the constraints and
opportunities for rhino metapopulation management at the regional level.
Conditionalities : Five conditions have been agreed upon as necessary to
be met by projects requiring support from the SADC Rhino Conservation
Programme, namely:
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Projects must be of a SADC regional nature or importance;
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Projects must be limited to subspeciesCeratotherium simum simum, Diceros bicornis minor, Diceros bicornis bicornis ;
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Fundamental rhino management issues such as land use economics, community involvement, etc. must be taken into account;
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Both public and private rhino conservation projects will be considered, and
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Implementation must make use of existing institutions and linkages.
Hyaena Specialist Group (IUCN Species Survival
Commission Hyaenidae Specialist Group). The
Hyaena Specialist
Group consists of
a
small body of devoted specialists concerned about research and conservation
of a small but ecologically important animal family. All members are volunteers.
The Group does not manage projects, but, in
their
individual capacities, members are involved in the development and implementation
of conservation programmes and projects. It is one of over 100 similar groups
of scientists and other specialists forming part of the Species Survival
Commission of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The Status Survey and
Conservation Action Plan for Hyaenas provides basic information on hyaenas
and the conservation issues they face.The
Hyaena Specialist
Group aims:
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