Empowering Communities, Conserving Wildlife
The Zambezi Wildlife Trust (ZWT) is an organisation committed to the empowerment of local communities and protection of wildlife.
We are dedicated to finding sustainable solutions to ensure communities living within the Lower Zambezi Conservation Area positively benefit from wildlife conservation and local tourism.
ANTI-POACHING UNIT
The ZWT supports a six-man scout team that protects the eastern part of the Chiawa GMA. The team is led by Jealous “Chops” Nyandowo, a conservation veteran of the Lower Zambezi. The scout teams have been instrumental in finding, disabling and removing wire snares in the area, and their constant presence has also greatly reduced the occurrence of elephant poaching.
ZAMBEZI HARVEST
Zambezi Harvest is a community-based program that supports local farmers and promotes sustainable agriculture. It sources fresh produce from local farmers, provides training and resources, and partners with businesses to promote locally sourced produce. It also aims to create economic growth by providing a market for farmers to supply the hospitality industry.
WATER ACCESSIBILITY
The risk of a crocodile attack on the villagers of the Chiawa GMA is a persistent threat. Local people bathe and draw water for washing in the rivers, a dangerous shared resource teeming with crocodile and hippo.
The ZWT has to built two dedicated space for the Mugulameno community to wash and bathe safely. Our aim is to reduce the risk of crocodile attack while additionally reducing river pollution and erosion of the river bank from human activity
OUR MISSION
The Zambezi Wildlife Trust was formed to create a sustainable environment for wildlife and people to coexist in the long-term, and mutually benefit from tourism in the Lower Zambezi Conservation Area. Our mission is to enhance the protection of the Chiawa Western Game Management Area (GMA) through partnerships with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) and the local community.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
From land use and deforestation, to building teacher’s accommodations and finding solutions for crop raiding, ZWT’s primary goal is to ask the community what they need and come up with concrete solutions for everyday issues.