Stemming illegal wildlife trade and enhancing community livelihoods in Zimbabwe
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £240,000
WHERE Zimbabwe
Summary
SVC, Southeast Lowveld, Zimbabwe, is one of Africa’s largest conservancies, being part of the Greater Limpopo Trans Frontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA). SVC supports critical populations of rare, threatened, and endangered (RTE) species such as an IUCN-listed ‘Key 1’ population of black rhinos and an ‘Important 1’ population of white rhino, wild dog, and pangolin. This project aims to enhance anti-poaching and IWT work in SVC to protect these key species, effectively engage communities in anti-poaching and reduce human wildlife conflict.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
