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Familiarisation Trips Showcase New Kavango Zambezi “Rivers of Life” Tourism Brand
The Kavango Zambezi Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) Secretariat recently hosted three exclusive familiarisation trips across Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Exclusive Travel Africa supplement on the Kavango Zambezi released
Travel Africa magazine has published a comprehensive supplement on the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, providing readers with an in-depth
Joint Statement on the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by the Secretariats of KAZA and the Zambezi Watercourse Commission
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) and the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) is a key milestone in the respective evolutions of the two organisations.
UK Government and KAZA TFCA Secretariat sign MoU for the Biodiverse Landscape Fund
Community Working Group Plans Operationalization
The Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) is often wrongly perceived as exclusively about wildlife conservation. The reality, however, …
KAZA TFCA Ministerial Committee Meeting
We, the Ministers responsible for the coordination of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) convened in Livingstone, Zambia for our scheduled 14th Ministerial Committee meeting, on 17th October 2024, to reflect on how our joint efforts in the development and management of KAZA TFCA are progressing.
KAZA Partner States Convene National Committee Meetings
One of the significant activities carried out by Partner States in the third quarter of 2024 was the convening of National Committees in Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe national committee convened in Victoria Falls Town on July 10, 2024
Exchange Learning Visits by the Eastern Africa Community Secretariat
In July and August, the KAZA TFCA Secretariat, in partnership with the SADC Secretariat and Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks hosted a two-legged technical learning visit on Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) for representatives of the Eastern African Community.
KAZA Spotlights Tourism Marketing at the Botswana Travel and Tourism Expo (BTTE)
Last week, the KAZA Secretariat attended the 10th annual Botswana Travel and Tourism Expo (BTTE) event held in Kasane from November 29 to December 3, 2023. Organised by Botswana Tourism Organisation, BTTE is an annual business-to-business forum where global wholesalers and retailers meet with local operators
Meeting to finalise draft Code of Conduct for Kwando-Linyanti-Chobe River
Following extensive in-country stakeholder consultations, including community engagements, representatives of the Republics of Botswana and Namibia convened in Kasane, Botswana, on 26 October 2023 to collaboratively finalise a draft Code of Conduct for use of the Kwando-Linyanti-Chobe River.
New infrastructure project to unlock Hwange National Park’s tourism potential
Update on a new infrastructure project – a new multi-purpose complex in Hwange will enhance the tourism potential of Hwange National Park – a key destination in the Kavango Zambezi Trans Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA).
International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) hosts KAZA reception
The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) of the United States of America hosted a reception on the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, 21 September 2023.
KAZA TFCA Ministers’ Meeting
German ambassadors to Botswana and Zambia jointly visit KAZA
Last week, the German Ambassador to Botswana and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Ms. Hellweg Margitt-Böette and her counterpart in Zambia, Ms. Anne Wagner-Mitchell visited some of the projects funded by the Federal Republic of Germany in the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) in Botswana and Zambia from 23 – 24 May 2022.
Meet Darren Potgieter: KAZA Aerial Survey Coordinator
Darren Potgieter was born in Nelspruit, South Africa just south of Kruger National Park, where he developed a passion for wilderness and wildlife. He has 15 years of professional experience in protected area management, having worked in Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Chad, Mozambique, and the Central African Republic, among others.
KAZA Elephant Survey work progressing well
In celebration of this year’s World Wildlife Day, the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) Secretariat would like to …