P403 million for SADC wildlife conservation

Speaking at a two-day Trade in Wildlife Information eXchange (TWIX) workshop in Gaborone, Baum explained that the overall objective of the programme is to combat illegal killing and trafficking of protected wildlife species in Southern and Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean through improved management of shared ecosystems.

“To this end, support will be provided to strengthen wildlife law enforcement capacity and cross-border collaboration in the SADC region,” Baum said.