Ehirovipuka Conservancy

Ehirovipuka Conservancy is a nature reserve situated in the Kunene Region of Namibia,[1] which received a 20-year tourism concession in 2010.[2] Animals living there include Angolan giraffes, Chapman's zebras,[3] and lions.[4] It contains a meat processing plant supplying tourist lodges.[5] Other economic activities include forestry[6] and the sale of traditional craft products.[7]

References
  1. "Govt approves concessions". The Namibian. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. "Tourism Concessions Can Empower Rural Communities". Namibia Economist. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  3. "Rare Animals Extend Their Range". The Namibian. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. "Hobatere's 'Old Boy' Killed". The Namibian. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  5. "NWR's Dolomite Camp opens 2011". The Southern Times. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. Barnes, J. I.; MacGregor, J. J.; Nhuleipo, O.; Muteyauli, P. I. (2010). "The value of Namibia's forest resources: Preliminary economic asset and flow accounts". Development Southern Africa. 27 (2): 159. doi:10.1080/03768351003740373.
  7. Bandyopadhyay, Sushenjit; Juan Carlos Guzman; Selma Lendelvo (January 2010). Communal conservancies and household welfare in Namibia (PDF) (Report). Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.


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