New tourism concessions in National Parks to benefit community conservancies in Namibia

摘要

Although the long-term survival of protected areas is widely believed to depend on them benefiting local communities, it is unusual for communities to be given major tourism opportunities in national parks. The recent allocation of tourism concessions to community conservancies in Namibia has passed with little comment and should be recognized more widely as a major milestone in Namibia's support for community-based conservation.