VOLUME 23

Towards the end of the 1950s, a small group of cattle ranchers, who were also committed wildlife conservationists, pioneered Zimbabwe's game ranching industry. The idea developed from the theory that a spectrum of wild animals is ecologically more efficient at producing meat and by-products than a single domestic

The ethos behind Guides Against Poaching (GAP) Zimbabwe is to encourage safari hunting and photographic guides to become involved in anti-poaching programs nationwide. Instructing learner guides is an integral part of the initiative, which relies on professionals in the industry to volunteer time and knowledge. John Laing from GAP spends

Protected wilderness areas in Mozambique are known as conservation areas and are categorized according to their land use. No consumptive utilization of natural resources is allowed within national parks, national reserves, and forest reserves.  Sustainable consumptive utilization is permitted in community wildlife utilization areas, private game farms and state hunting