Conservancy: Key Impacts Biodiversity Resurgence in elephant, giraffe, wild dog and roan antelope populations Increased community awareness of environmental issues and the economic benefits of conservation efforts Socio-economic Employment opportunities for the !Kung San as tour guides, game guards and harvesters Increased incomes from trophy hunting contracts, tourism activities, and the commercial sale of forest products Local capacity has improved through training in finance, management, governance, tourism, and natural resource monitoring Income diversification through harvesting of organic plants, such as the indigenous Devil's Claw plant Policy Na Jaqna Conservancy is recognized by the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism as an effective means of resource management Community land use and resource rights have been secured.
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Cooperative or Membership Association, Environmental Goods or Services, Social Enterprise