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| North Luangwa Conservation Programme
Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) has been active in conservation in Zambia since 1986 when the North Luangwa Conservation Project (NLCP) was established. Under the operational supervision of Mark and Delia Owens, the North Luangwa National Park's elephants and other wildlife began to gain protection from the heavy poaching that had plagued the region for many years. The Owens left Zambia in 1997 and the project entered a new phase. In January 1998 FZS signed a 10-year agreement with the Government of Zambia, where FZS pledged their support for the conservation and management of North Luangwa National Park (NLNP) and its surrounding Game Management Area's (GMA's) for a further decade. At this point a new NLCP management team was also put in place. NLCP has, as it's main aim the support and strengthening of ZAWA in all
matters related to the management of NLNP. Currently the focus is primarily on
supporting the field staff with all necessary means to ensure that they are
effective in their work. This includes basic support such as provision of
equipment, patrol rations, vehicles and maintenance, fuel and housing. As ZAWA takes over more of the day-to-day needs of the officers the resources available to NLCP can be directed towards more specialized projects such as the introduction of endangered animals (for e.g. black rhino), more advanced monitoring programs, infrastructure development and training. The successful reintroduction of black rhino into the park in May 2003 is a credit to the work of the project team and ZAWA co-operation. More InformationIf you would like more information on this project please use the feedback page. |
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