!! Conservation!Lower!Zambezi! Annual!Report!2013!!!!

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1 ConservationLowerZambezi AnnualReport2013

2 Contents CLZBackgroundandGoals...3 CLZWildlifeProtection...2 SupporttoZAWALawEnforcementPatrols...2 ImplementationofVillageScoutUnit...7 CLZSupportZAWAforPatrolKits...8 ZAWAPatrolTeamIncentives ElephantandLargeMammalAerialSurvey...9 Injuredandsnaredanimalassistance...12 Summaryofmainachievementin2013relatedtoWildlifeProtection...13 CLZEnvironmentalEducation...13 CLZCommunitySupport...16 BaseCampandAdministration...18 Summaryofmainachievementin2013relatedtoBaseCampandAdministration...20 CLZBoardandDonors...21 CLZManagementTeam: MajorDonors(Inalphabeticalorder)...21 FinancialInformation...22 MainachievementrelatedtoWildlifeProtectionin2013: LowestlevelofelephantpoachingrecordedintheLZNPinCLZ shistory 8376patrolman_days(averageof698/month)and15.710_daylongpatrol/month TheLZNPandChiawaGMAsawthehighestpatrolcoverageeverrecorded ImplementationofVillageScoutUnit(20Officers) ConductedaselectionandBasicFieldRangersTrainingfor22VillageScouts Thepast13yearsofillegalactivitywasenteredintoCLZGISandDatabase SponsoredZAWAwith80setsoffullpatrolkits SponsoredtheVillageScoutswith20setsofUniformsandPatrolkits SentRabsonTembotoTanzaniaforGIStraining ConductedanElephantandlargeMammalAerialSurvey Thewildlifemonitoringplaneflewatotalof186.1hoursin2013 Purchasedahighspecmetaldetectortofindroundsincarcasses RescuedanorphanedbabyhippoandrelatedittoSouthLuangwa MainAchievementsrelatedtoEnvironmentalEducationProgrammein2013: In 2013 our outreach program disseminated the message of wildlife conservation and environmentalawarenessto1,934pupilsfrom50schools; CreatedlinkswithUNZAforannualplacementatCLZfromEEstudent; PrintedanddisseminatednewEEPcurriculum MainAchievementsrelatedtoCommunitySupportProgrammein2013: FulltimeHWCcoordinatorappointed; Twoelephant_proofgrainstores, felumbus built; 30farmerstrainedinchillifarmingandHWCmitigationmeasures;and 44kgchilliharvestedfromlocalfarmers. MainachievementrelatedtoBaseCampandAdministrationin2013 Staffcomplimentgrowto4managers,11campstaffand20VillageScouts P age 2

3 The4ensuitetentswerereplacedwithnewones Staffquarterswasextendedby3rooms ProcuredanewLandCruiserpick_upforlawenforcementandmanagement Procuredanew100HPoutboardforlawenforcementandmanagement NewPartnershipwiththeUniversityofZambiawasdeveloped CLZhadvisitorsaccountingfor1,266bed_nightsasbasecamp 122CandidateswentthroughSafariGuidestrainingandexams CLZBackgroundandGoals In the 1990s, concerned local safari operators and other stakeholders recognised a need for organisedsupportforthenationalparksandwildlifeservice(npwsnowzambiawildlifeauthorityf ZAWA) in the Lower Zambia area. Registered as a nonfgovernmental organization under the ZambianSocietiesActin1995,ConservationLowerZambezi(CLZ)begantoassisttheNPWSandthe Chiawa community with their conservation and wildlife protection efforts. Since its humble beginningprovidingessentialsupporttonpwsandzawa,clzhasgrownandincreasedit sactivities andeffortinthelowerzambeziarea.notonlyhasitincreaseditssupportedtozawabutclzhas expanded to now include components of Environmental Education, Village Scout program, Community Development, Safari Guides Training and Examining, research and assisting injured, snaredororphanedwildlife. Conservation Lower Zambezi is a Zambian nonfgovernmental organisation committed to the conservation and sustainable use of the wildlife and environment of the Lower Zambezi for the presentandfuturegenerationsofzambia. CLZhasbeeninexistencefor19yearsandisgovernedbyavoluntaryboard,whichisdemocratically electedatanannualgeneralmeetingundertheconstitutionandmadeupofmembersfromlower Zambezi,ZambiaandSouthAfrica.SomearestakeholdersintheLowerZambeziregionandsomeare independentsupporters. CLZrelyentirelyondonationsfromindividualsandinstitutions,100%ofwhichareuseddirectlyfor conservationactivities. Ourmain,coresupportcomesfromsafarioperatorsintheLowerZambezi who,asplatinummemberscontributezmw60,000peryear: AnaTreeLodge BainesRiverCamp ChiawaCamp ChongweRiverCamp MwambashiRiverLodge SausageTreeCamp RoyalZambeziLodge OldMondoroBushCamp GoldMemberscontributeZMW36,000peryear: ChongweRiverHouse KasakaRiverLodge SilverMemberscontributeZMW18,000: KanyembaLodge MvuuLodge P age 3

4 CLZWildlifeProtection According to the most recent, reliable 1 survey of the LZNP and Chiawa GMA the total elephant populationwasestimatedat HowevertheLZNPandGMAsarealsopartofthelargerLower Zambezi system. This system is home to one of the largest African Elephant populations in the world,stretchingacrossmozambique,zambiaandzimbabwe,withanestimated23,211elephants 3 roamingacrossinternationalboundaries.since1995whenclzstartedtosupportzawa slower Zambezi Area Management Unit (LZAMU), the elephant population in the LZNP and GMA has increased. Due to the rising global demand for ivory, there was a marked increase in poaching incidents 4 acrossthecontinentandzambiaandwheremanyprotectedareashavebeenunabletoprovide sufficientantifpoachingresourcestoeffectivelyprotectthearea.in2013clzsignificantlyincreased oursupporttozawaandestablishedavillagescoutunitthathasenabledmorepatrolteamsand agreaterwildlifeprotectionpresenceintheparkandchiawagmawhichresultedinthelowest number of poached elephants in the LZNP recorded in CLZ s 19 years of operation. With the increasedpatrolcoverage,theplaneflyingandthesupportofsafariguidesweareconfidentthat the majority of poached elephant carcasses are found and therefore the reduced numbers of poachedcarcassesfoundin2013showsasuccessinwildlifeprotectionefforts. CLZ smainwildlifeprotectionaimsareto: supportzambiawildlifeauthority(zawa) seffortstoreducetheillegalkillingofelephants andotherwildlifeinthelznpandgmas; assist in improving identification of the extent and cause (monitoring) of illegal killing; measureandrecordlevelsandchangesintrendsofillegalkillingofelephantsandother wildlifeinthelowerzambezi;and supportzawawiththerehabilitationofinjuredandsnaredwildlifeinthelowerzambezi. In2013,CLZaimedtoachievetheseobjectivesthroughthefollowingactivities: Supporting a minimum of 16 ZAWA antifsnaring and antifpoaching patrol teams in the LZNPandGMAspermonthtodeterandpreventillegalactivity; ProvidingGPSequipmentandtrainingforZAWAwildlifepoliceofficersandVillageScouts in order to better monitor and analyse patrol effort and effectiveness and to collect accurateanddetailedinformationonillegalactivitiesandlevelseachmonth; Conducting12hoursofaerialpatrolspermonthinCLZ scessna172plane; ProvidingtransportandveterinarysuppliesandassistancetoZAWAforimmobilising,deF snaringandtreatinginjuredanimals. SupporttoZAWALawEnforcementPatrols ZAWAAntiFpoachingpatrolteamsupportfromCLZ: o Aminimumof16 antifpoachingpatrolssupportedpermonth,eachfiveman,10 daypatrolteamreceiving: o Foodrations,waterdrumsifnecessaryandFirstAidkits; o Deploymenttransport(vehicles,boatsandplane); o VHF Radio Handset and batteries and 24/7 communications with CLZ s control room; o GPSdevicesformonitoringanddatacollection; o BriefbeforepatrolanddeFbriefatendofpatrolfordataandinformationcollection andmanagement; 1 P.ViljoenLowerZambeziAerialwildlifeSurvey:October P.ViljoenLowerZambeziAerialwildlifeSurvey:October K.M.DunhamAerialSurveyofElephantsandOtherLargeHerbivoresintheZambeziHeartlandFZimbabwe,MozambiqueandZambia 2003 P age 2

5 o o o o SupportfromCLZaerialpatrols; Emergencyrapidresponseassistance; GeographicalcoverageofpatrolswillberecordedandmanagedbyCLZwithGPS data downloaded onto a GIS and analysed. Locations of illegal activities plotted ontogistobettermanagetheeffectivenessofpatrols. Detailed reports of poaching and antifpoaching activities and results will be maintainedandanalysed. AllcarcassesreportedareverifiedinthefieldbypatrolteamsorCLZ.Foreachcarcassreported standardizeddataiscollectedi.e.datecarcassreported,howthecarcasswasfirstdiscoveredand whovisitedit,geofreferencedlocationusingaglobalpositioningsystem(gps)unit,causeofdeath (if verifiable). The cause of death is determined using evidence acquired at the carcass, such as presence of injuries or eyewitness accounts. Cause of death is categorized into either: illegally killed, problem animal control (PAC), natural or unknown. The presence or absence of tusks is recorded for each carcass noting whether tusks are naturally absent or whether they were removedaftertheelephantdied.carcasseswithtusksmissingarenotautomaticallycategorizedas illegallykilledunlessthereiscircumstantialevidencee.g.bulletholes,ivoryiscutoutorobserver reportsofgunshots.withfundingfromawfin2013clzpurchasedametaldetector(ebinger410) for ballistics analysis in the field, which we are already finding useful. Metal detectors have successfullybeenusedelsewhereinzambiatoidentifyammunition,firearmsandassistzawawith investigations, as well as discover a more detailed cause of death of carcasses. Using this informationclzcancalculatepike(proportionofillegallykilledelephants)andassistzawawith monitoringandevaluatingwildlifecrimeinthelowerzambeziarea.in2012clzimplementeda moredetailedelephantmortalitydatacollectionsystemwhichnowconformswithiucn,mikeand TRAFFICstandards(seeexamplebelow). Poached(elephants(in(the(LZNP(over(the(last(13(years( Average(elephants(poached(per(month(over(the(7(years( P age 3

6 Example(of(Elephant(Mortality(Data(Sheet( Stats(on(discoveries(of(elephant(carcasses(for(2013( Recoveries(and(Illegal(Activity( P age 4

7 ( 2013(Elephant(Carcasses(Western(LZNP((Red(poached(and(Blue(natural(or(unknown)( 2013(Elephant(Carcasses(Eastern(LZNP((Red(poached(and(Blue(natural(or(unknown)( In2013,atotalof8,376ZAWAwildlifeprotectionpatrolmanFdaysweresupportedbyCLZ(through 5man,10daypatrolsorotherwisee.g.4man,15daypatrolsetc).Thissawanaverageof15.7 (increasedfrom13.2in2012)x10fdaylongpatrolspermonth,whichincreasedthroughtheyear withtheimplementationofthevillagescoutunit.thisisthehighestmanfdaysandcoveragethe parkhaseverrecorded. ( Stats(on(2013(manMdays(and(10Mday(long(patrols( P age 5

8 ( 2013(Patrol(Tracks(western(LZNP(with(Elephant(carcasses(overlaid( 2013(Patrol(Tracks(western(LZNP(with(Elephant(carcasses(overlaid( Figure(1(Stripping(AK s(blindfolded(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((firearms(training( P age 6

9 ImplementationofVillageScoutUnit WithfundingfromUSFishandWildlifeService(USFWS)CLZpartneredwithZAWAandthe4CRBs around the LZNP to form a Village Scout Unit to support and compliment ZAWA s wildlife protectioneffortsandtoassistthelocalcommunitywitheverincreasinghuman/wildlifeconflict. The village scout positions were advertised in the communities surrounding the LZNP. Over 200 applications were received, of which 70 were selected for interviews and a basic mental and physicaltest.ofthe70interviewed,50wereofferedaplaceina10fdayselectioncoursewherewe identified22candidatestogoontobasicfieldrangertraining.althoughouraimwastohave20 scouts,only18managedtocompletetheintensive6fweekbfrtraining.thevillagescoutswereall equippedwithuniformsandpatrolkitandbrokeninto5teams(eachtoworkwithazawawpo) and became active in June An Advanced Tactical Training course is to be conducted in January2014. Since they became active the Village Scout Patrol Teams have accounted for 45% of all patrols conducted in the National Park and Chiawa GMA (see table below). In theory this should have resultedina45%increaseintotalmanfdaysforthesemonthshoweverthiswasnotthecase.the decreaseineffortbyzawawpo swiththeimplementationofthevsunitneedstobeaddressed. ThereweretwoseriousincidentsinvolvingtheVillageScoutsin2013.Oneincidentinvolvedgross misconductatatouristlodgeandtheotherinvolvedapoachedbuffalointhelznp.in2013five VillageScoutsweredismissed,fourduetodishonestyandmisconductandoneforfailingtoreport toduty.twoadditionalvillagescoutswerehiredindecember2013,whichmeanttherewere15 VillageScoutsleftintheVSUnitattheendof2013.ItishopeanadditionalfiveVillageScoutswill berecruitedandtrainedin2014tobringtheunitbackuptoitsintendedtotalof20. P age 7

10 CLZSupportZAWAforPatrolKits In2013,withfundingandsupportfromtheAfricanWildlifeFoundation(AWF),CLZsponsored ZAWA sofficers,whoareactiveinthelowerzambeziareamanagementunit,with80newsetsof patrolkitsincludingbackpacks,sleepingbags,tents,rollmats,messkits,handcuffs,wetweather gear,waterbottlesandmosquitonets. ImprovedCommunications A triple repeater system was installed in the Lower Zambezi Valley thanks to the generosity of CharlesDavywhohasallowedCLZandZAWAtopiggybackonhistworepeatersatMushikaand MtondoandalsocoveredthecostofthemastatMwambashiwherethethirdrepeaterisinstalled. AlthoughnotaseffectiveasasinglerepeateronMtChilapila,thenewtriplerepeatersystemshave greatlyenhancedtheoperationalcommunicationsandefficiencyinthelowerzambezi. ZAWAPatrolTeamIncentives TheincentivesCLZintroducedin2012forsuccessfulfieldpatrolscontinued.Theseincentivesassist tomotivatescoutsandimprovemoral.in2013clzpaidoutoverzmw8,000inincentivesto officers. 13YearofIllegalActivitiesDataEnteredintoCLZ sgis CLZhasdailyrecordsofactivitiesintheGMAandNationalParkdatingbackto2001.However,the datahasneverbeenorganizedandcompiledintooneformatuntilnow.volunteer,hilary Lohmann,tookdatafromthelast13yearsofdiaries,logbooks,andannualreportsandenteredall activitiesandinformationrelatingtoantifpoaching(patrolteammovements,poachedelephant carcasslocations,snaredanimals,gunshotreports,poacherfires,etc)intoclz sgistheyhavebeen developing.thegoogleearthgisisawaytolinkthehistoryofrecordswithpresentandfuture activitiestoensuremaximumefficiencyandcontinuedsuccessofantifpoachingeffortsinthe LowerZambezivalley.ThedataisnowbeingusedbyCLZandZAWAtobettermanageandfocus ourpatroleffortsandefficiency. Hillary(Lohmann(and(Peter(Tembo( ( Example(of(data( P age 8

11 2013ElephantandLargeMammalAerialSurvey With funding from US Fish andwildlifeservicein October 2013 CLZ facilitated an Elephant and Large Mammal Aerial Survey of the LZNP, Chiawa and Rufunsa GMAs and the Rufunsa (Sable) Conservancy,anareaof10,450sqkms.Ingeneraltheresultswereencouragingandreflecteda growthinthepopulationofmostspecies(seeexertbelow). ThesurveywasdesignedandmanagedbyPetriViljoen,anindependentexpertfromSouthAfrican, andwasconductedwithateamfromzawaandclz.thesampleintensityofthesampleblock countsintheescarpmentwas12.9%whileforthevalleyfloorwheresystematictransectswere usedthesampleintensitywas20.6%. GISTraininginTanzaniaforRabsonTembo ThankstofundingfromTuskTrustandAfricanManagementServicesCompany(AMSCO),Rabson Tembo (CLZ s Operation Manager) was sponsored to go to the African Collage of Wildlife Management at Mweka in Tanzania. Over the course of two weeks Rabson joined professional conservationistsfromacrossafricatolearnaboutgeographicalinformationsystemsandremote sensing.amongstmanyotherresponsibilitiesrabsonnowoverseesclz sgis. AerialSupport AvitaltoolinantiFpoachingandwildlifemonitoring,CLZ scessna172isusedforaerialpatrolsover the LZNP and GMAs. It is flown by CEO, Ian Stevenson with the assistance of ZAWA and CLZ spotters, eyes in the skies deter and prevent illegal activity in the area and help provide vital informationandrapidsupporttoantifpoachingfootpatrolswhenillegalactivityisreported.the plane also assists patrol teams with air drops of items such as medicine, ammunition, food and radioandgpsbatteriesandhasbeenusedtoliftsickorinjuredscoutsoutofthefield.ithasbeen calculatedthattheplaneisresponsibleforreportingover30%oftheillegalactivitiesandover15% P age 9

12 of elephant carcasses. Injured and snared animals are more easily located from the air and the planevitallyhelpsreducetheamountoftimetheseanimalssufferfromthehorrificwoundscaused bysnaring.agenerousprivatedonorleasestheplaneatnocosttoclz.9jclzwasalsousedfor theaerialsurveyinoctober2013.in2013flewatotalof186.1hours,ofwhich48.6hourswere dedicatedtotheaerialsurvey. Monthly(hours(for(CLZ s(c(172(wildlife(monitoring(plane( 2013(Aerial(Patrol(Tracks( (LZNP(and(Chiawa(&(Rufunsa(GMAs((including(aerial(survey)( 2013(Aerial(Patrol(Tracks(M(Eastern(LZNP( P age 10

13 ( 2013(Aerial(Patrol(Tracks(M(Western(LZNP( 2013(Aerial(Patrol(Tracks(M(Eastern(Chiawa(GMA( 2013(Aerial(Patrol(Tracks(M(Western(Chiawa(GMA( P age 11

14 Injuredandsnaredanimalassistance Incomparisonto2012,wheretherewasanotableincreaseinsnaredanimalsintheLowerZambezi andparticularlyinthechiawagma,in2013wesawadeclineintheincidentsofsnaring.although decreased, snaring remains a very real threat and there were several snared animals (mainly buffalo)reportedinthewesternsideofthechiawagmaandfewintheeasternside.patrolteams are instrumental in locating and disposing of snares as well as reporting any animals that have become trapped in a snare. Increased antifsnaring patrol efforts were made, particularly in the easternchiawagmaalongtheriverwherein2012manysnareswerefound.alloperatorswere contactedandrequestedtodisposeofand/orbettermanagethestorageofwireintheircamps. Wethankthemfortheirefforts.CLZonseveraloccasionsin2013assistedZAWAintheireffortsto sedateandtreatanimalsinjuredbysnares.in2013nosnareswereremovedfromanyanimals. For the last 2 years CLZ has been corresponding and meeting with ZAWA and the Zambian VeterinarianCounciltofindasolutionforqualifiedpersonneltobepermittedagaintorespondto andimmobilisesnaredwildlifeunderthesupervisionofavet.in2013clzintendedtocofemploya vet with Game Rangers International (GRI) but due to GRI funding this was delayed. We have budgeted for and hope in 2014 this program can be implemented. The vet will supervise CLZ s injured and snared wildlife efforts and we are informed they will also be allowed to apply for permissionforqualifiednonfvetstobepermittedtodartsnaredwildlifeintheirabsencebutunder theirremotesupervision. Ingrown(snare(on(elephant(((((((((((((((((((Bad(snare(wound(on(young(elephant( Rescueandrelocationoforphanedhippobaby, Douglas WithZAWAapprovalon9February2013CLZrescueda2Fweekoldhippopotamusonthebanksof thezambeziriver.itwasnameddouglas.forthenextthreemonths,clzstabilisedandcaredfor Douglaswhileadviceandapprovalforhisfuturewasobtained.On15MayZAWA,CLZandProflight Zambia relocated Douglas to Chipembele where he now being well cared for and prepared for releasebackintothewild. P age 12

15 Douglas(and(Oliver( (Chipembele( ( Douglas(almost(ready(to(fly(to(Mfuwe( Summaryofmainachievementin2013relatedtoWildlifeProtection LowestlevelofelephantpoachingrecordedintheLZNPinCLZ shistory 8376patrolman_days(averageof698/month)and15.710_daylongpatrol/month TheLZNPandChiawaGMAsawthehighestpatrolcoverageeverrecorded ImplementationofVillageScoutUnit(20Officers) ConductedaselectionandBasicFieldRangersTrainingfor22VillageScouts Thepast13yearsofillegalactivitywasenteredintoCLZGISandDatabase SponsoredZAWAwith80setsoffullpatrolkits SponsoredtheVillageScoutswith20setsofUniformsandPatrolkits SentRabsonTembotoTanzaniaforGIStraining ConductedanElephantandlargeMammalAerialSurvey Thewildlifemonitoringplaneflewatotalof186.1hoursin2013 Purchasedahighspecmetaldetectortofindroundsincarcasses RescuedanorphanedbabyhippoandrelatedittoSouthLuangwa CLZEnvironmentalEducation The Environmental Education Project (EEP) was established in 2004 and the aim was to create awarenessintargetgroupsoflocalschoolchildrenandthesurroundingcommunities,aboutthe importanceandvalueofthewildlifeandnaturalenvironmentofthelowerzambezi.ourclzeep projectareaincludesbasicandprimaryschoolsinthefollowingsurroundingareasofthelower ZambeziNationalPark: Chiawa: WesternandEasternChiawaGameManagementArea(GMA) Chongwe: Chongwe,NorthChiawaGMA,LusakaProvince Chinyunyu: Chinyunyu,North WestChiawaGMAandthePark,LusakaProvince Rufunsa: NorthFEasternRufunsaGMAandthePark,LusakaProvince Luangwa: Luangwa,EasternRufunsaGMAandthePark,LusakaProvince CLZEEPActivities ConservationClubTeachers CurriculumsupportstheCLZEnviro K.I.T.S. K KnowledgeFthewildlifeandenvironmentoftheLowerZambezi; I ImportanceofthenaturalresourcesoftheLowerZambezi; T ThreatsfacedbythewildlifeandnaturalenvironmentsoftheLowerZambezi; S Solutions tofindwaystoprotectthewildlifeandenvironmentofthelowerzambezi. P age 13

16 The CLZ EEP objective is achieved through sharing the CLZ EnviroFKITS through the following activities: CLZEECActivityCentreVisits:24schoolchildrenand4teachersspend3nightsand4days learningaboutthebasicgeography,biologyandecologyoftheirnaturalenvironmentas well as how and why the natural environment of the Lower Zambezi needs to be protected. Children take part in lessons and activities including game drives and boat cruisesinlznp; CLZTeacherTraining:24teachersareinvitedforannualTeacherTrainingWorkshopfrom a different project catchment area every year teaching them how they can include environmentaleducationintotheirownschoolcurriculum; CLZEEPOutreachProgram:carryingoutconservationlessonandactivitiesandencouraging environmentalandhiv/aidsawarenessclubsthatcontinueinclz sabsencebyusingclz EEPconservationteacher sclubcurriculum. CLZEEPLessonplanandcurriculumdevelopment CLZEEPCentreDevelopmentsin2013 CLZEECrenovationswerecompletedatthebeginningof2013.Thelaststageoftherevampwas thecompletionoftheclzexploratory.newlydesignedandprofessionallyprintedposterscovering thetopicsof:mammals,birds,insects,reptilesandvegetation aswellasdeforestation,poachingandhumanwildlifeconflict, now display detailed information about the environment and thechallengesfacingittoday. P age This year, CLZ and the University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Environmental Education department have partnered in exchanging environmental education materials and sending studentsforinternshiptoclz.thisprogramhasbeeninitiated between CLZ EEP and UNZA to promote Zambians studying environmental education to give students practical field experience. NextyearCLZwillalsobepartneringwithBioCarbonPartnersin Chinyunyu who are focusing on deforestation education. They have developed and adapted the CLZEEPcurriculum,whichtheywillusewhencarryingouttheiractivitiesinschools.Thismeans thatclzwillonlycomeinwildlifeconservationeducationandwillallowusexpandourprogramto otherareaswehavenotreached. CLZEEPCurriculumDevelopmentin2013 Withthehelpfromthefourvolunteers,CLZEEPcontentcontinueddevelopingusing PartsandThe Whole; AHolisticApproachtoEnvironmentalEducationTopics whichhasbeendevelopedwith UNZASchoolofEnvironmentalEducation.Someofthenewlessonplansandactivitiesaddedtoour curriculuminclude: TheZambeziRiverfoodweb:showingthechildrentheroles,interdependenciesandfeeding relationshipsoflivingthingsintheecosystem. Sustainable fishing in the Lower Zambezi: Children should be able to understand fish are importantandthatwemustuseonlysustainablefishingmethodstomakesurethatwehave enoughfishfortodayandforthefuture.a popcornfishinggame demonstratestochildren thedangersofusingunsustainablefishingmethods.childrenlearnthatonlysustainablefishing 14

17 methodscanenableustobeabletohaveenoughfishfortoday sneedsandfortheneedsof futuregenerations. The Good Life (Ecosystem Services): Children are taught what the basic needs (which all happentoberelatedtotheenvironment)areforagoodlifeandunderstandthatweneedto sustainnaturalresourcesforourselvestodayandforfuturegenerationstohaveagoodlife. Childrenwillbeabletoensurethatthereissustainabilityinmanaginglocalnaturalresources. NewHIV/AIDSmaterialhasbeenintegratedintothe program to address pertinent issues identified in previousyears.eachyearwechooseaspecificlesson from(who)bookletwhichsuitsourtargetaudience in our project catchment area. To provide different games and activities reinforces the lessons so that childrenunderstand. Each school that visited CLZ this year were asked to Children(playing("popcorn(fishing"(game( conclude their trip with a presentation on an environmental community project which could be implemented in their home village. Children were encouraged to be more conservation actionf orientedinordertoachievethegoalsoftheclzeep.theaimofthisprojectwastoinvolvethe community as well as teachers and school children to play a vital role in environmental conservationathomeandensurethatlessonslearntthroughtheclzeepwereconsolidatedinto action. DuringAugustSchoolHolidays,CLZconductedanannualteachertrainingworkshop.Over3nights 24 teachers from the Chongwe project area spent time learning about the environment of the LowerZambeziincludinglessonsonHIV/AIDSandhowitshouldbeapproached. We hosted four dedicated volunteers this year F Ambrogio Zibbowa, (UNZA) Shannon Fleming, ShainaIrwin,;andCescaCooke. MainAchievementsrelatedtoEnvironmentalEducationProgrammein2013: In 2013 our outreach program disseminated the message of wildlife conservation and environmentalawarenessto1,934pupilsfrom50schools; CreatedlinkswithUNZAforannualplacementatCLZfromEEstudent; PrintedanddisseminatednewEEPcurriculum 2014EEPPlans Six school camp visits, five outreach school visits and teacher training workshop from differentregionprojectcatchmentarea(luangwaandrufunsaarea)for2014. Overthe2013wetseasonCLZwillbedraftingasuiteofourownCLZHIV/AIDSlessonplans, whichwillbeincludedintheclzeepcurriculumcurrentlydistributedtoallprojectschools. Tailoredoutreachlessonswillbeusedtoaddressthemostrelevantenvironmentalissuesin 2014.TheEEPCurriculumwillcontinuetobeusedandwillberevisedattheendof2014. TheChiawainterschoolconservationquizwilltakeplaceamongthesevenschools inchiawagma. P age 15

18 CLZCommunitySupport CLZunderstandsthatthelocalcommunitieslivingaroundprotectedwildlifeareasinZambiaface many challenges in sharing their homes with wildlife. Farmers struggle to grow and store crops withanycertaintyknowingthatanelephantmaydestroytheirharvestinonenight.womenand childrenmovearoundconstantlyawarethatdangerousanimalsmayblocktheirpaths.thesupport of the local communities for the protection of wildlife and environment is essential and CLZ is committedtohelpingtheselocalresidentslivesustainablyinharmonywiththeirvaluablenatural resources. ThroughtheCLZenvironmentaleducationprogramweaimtopromoteanunderstandingofthe value of the environment to the present and future generationsofthearea.however, withthe majorityofresidentsinthechiawagamemanagementarea(gma)livingbelowthepovertyline, CLZ knows that for communities to be able to protect their natural resources, their own needs mustbeunderstoodandfulfilled.incomegenerationmustbepossiblewithouttheneedtoturnto illegal activities such as poaching, deforestation and illegal fishing. For this reason in 2013 have workedwithlocalcommunitiestotrytohelpthemunderstandthewildlifethattheylivewithand howtomakealivinginharmonywiththeenvironment. OuractivitiesarefocusedintheChiawaGMAandthevillagesclosesttotheNationalParkwhoare affectedmostbythedifficultiesoflivingwithdangerousgame,withatotalpopulationofaround 442. NewHumanWildlifeConflictProjectCoordinator WesaidgoodbyetovolunteerHWCProjectCoordinatorPaulNyandowoinMarch,whomovedon toworkinthelocalsafariindustry.alocalfarmer,stephenkaliowaschosentotakeontheroleof CLZHumanWildlifeConflictProjectCoordinator. PreviouslyacommunityschoolteacheraswellasworkingatmanagementlevelatZambiaRailways innorthernprovince,stephenmovedbacktohishomevillagemushonganende(chiawagma)to farm. In 2011 Stephen joined the CLZ Chilli Project as a participant farmer and successfully harvestedin2013. HehassetupafieldofficeinhisownhouseinMushonganende. Using donated furniture by Kanyemba Lodge, he completes paperwork including his monthly reports, work plans and newsletterupdatesinthisoffice.sancroftinternationaldonateda blackberry and digital camera for Stephen to use. CLZ has also suppliedstephenwithagpsdevicetorecordthelocationofhwc incidentsandabicycletotravelthroughouttheprojectarea. P age 16

19 CommunityWorkshop:GrowingandusingchilliestomitigateHWC inabrickmould. BillyBandatravelledfromSouthLuangwatotheLower Zambezi to facilitate a threefday workshop in the Chiawa GMA communities (19F21 August). Alongside Stephen Kalio, Billy Banda taught a further 30 local farmershowtogrowandusechilliesasasustainable solutiontoelephantcropraiding.duringtheworkshop farmers learnt how to grow chillies, to use them to buildfencesaroundtheirfarmsandprotectthemfrom destruction by elephants and how to make chilli burningblocksusingchillies,elephantdungandwater Ofthetotal44kgharvestedin2013: 10kgwasboughtbyCLZtobeusedfordemonstrationattheAugustworkshop 4kgwasboughttobedistributedasseedfornewfarmers 30kgwasusedbyfarmersinHWCmitigationmethods Fainess,(chilli(farmer(from(Chiawa(GMA( After the 2013 workshop, anyone wishing to participate in the chilli project going forward decided to do soon an individual basis or at least onlyonacollectivebasisforthenurseryphasewith seedlings being planted out to an individual s own fields. It is hoped that this will increase the productivity,accountabilityandtransparencyofthe project. The farmers who plantouttheirseedlings successfullywillbeaskedtosignacontractwithclz to govern their relationship and agree to use chilli toprotectothercropswherepossibleandonlysell any surplus on to Lusaka based sauce company Rivonia. HumanWildlifeConflict Inordertobeabletoeffectivelyaddressthechallengesfacedduetohumanwildlifeconflictinthe region CLZ have been collecting information about HWC incidents in the project area over the courseof2013(withtheexceptionofaprilfjulywhenwedidnothaveahwcprojectcoordinator). SinceJuly,StephenKaliohasbeencollectedcomprehensivedata(includingGPSlocation)aboutall HWCincidentsthatarereportedtohiminthearea,usingtheAwelyreportingforms,whichare then entered into a Microsoft Access database. This information will be analysed, shared with ZambiaWildlifeAuthorityandusedtoensurethattheareasathighestriskfromHWCaretargeted andthateffectivesolutionsareimplemented. ElephantSafeGranaryStores_ Felumbu Using the tried and tested Awely design, Stephen Kalio supervised the construction of the first elephantsafegranarystoreinnovemberinchuiyevillage.atfirst,heencounteredresistanceto P age 17

20 thisidea,whichisverydifferenttotraditionalstoresmadeofwoodandreeds(highlyvulnerableto elephantdamage,withanentireharvestofmaizepotentiallybeinglostinoneattack).however with further consultation, one household in Chiuye village agreed to build a store designed by Awely using 3 pockets of cement and black plastic (provided by CLZ) and bricks and labour (provided by the owner). The construction was successfully completed and Stephen has now identified a further five households interested in building elephant safe granary store, with two morealreadyconstructed. MainAchievementsRelatedtoCommunitySupportProgrammein2013: FulltimeHWCcoordinatorappointed; Twoelephant_proofgrainstores, felumbus built; 30farmerstrainedinchillifarmingandHWCmitigationmeasures;and 44kgchilliharvestedfromlocalfarmers. 2014Plans HWCProjectCoordinatortobeprovidedwithlaptopandsolarchargingequipmentin ordertogenerateelectronicreports HWCProjectCoordinatortobeprovidedwithmotorbikeinordertoimprovemobility andreportingabilities Harvest approximately 1,000kg from 60 trained farmers with a percentage of this beingsoldasacashcroptorivonia.transporttolskprovidedbyclz. Construction of further elephant safe granary stores as and when requested by households. Furtherworkshopsconductedtoinvolvenewlyinterestedparticipants. Potentialnewideasforalternativecropsandbeefencestobeconsidered. ContinuedHWCinformationgatheringandcollationinAwelydatabase.Informationto besharedwithzawaandanalysed. BaseCampandAdministration Staff WithCLZ sincreasedactivitiesin2013,wehadtoincreaseourstaffstructure.thebasecampstaff structure has been reshuffled and we have one additional staff member at camp and we also recruited a fullftime coordinator for our Human Wildlife Conflict program. CLZ now employ 35 personnel including 1 x CEO, 1 x GM, 1 x Operations Manager (also a driver/coxswain), 1 x Environmental Educator, 1 x HWC Coordinator, 1 x Assistant Operations Manager (also a driver/coxswain),3drivers,2chefs(oneisalsoacoxswain),2roomattendance,2gardenersand20 VillageScouts. Afterthreeverycommittedyears,SarahDaviesleftCLZinDecember2013toworkinLusakawith GameRangersInternational(GRI).Sarah sskillsandpassionhelpedclzgrowtowhereitistoday andshewillbegreatlymissed.allatclzwishsarahwellandthankherforhervaluedinputtoclz. EleanorHarvie(Ellie)joinedCLZonDecember1 st 2013tofillthepositionofCLZandBaseCamp GeneralManager.WewelcomeEllietotheteam.After7yearswithCLZwealsosaidgoodFbyeto OscarMwiyawhohasgonetoworkwithAfricanParksinLiuwaPlains.Wewishhimwellandthank himforhisyearsofservicetoclz BaseCamp Time,effortandfundswhereinvestedinCLZBaseCampin2013.Inadditiontoroutinerepairsand maintenanceclzmanagedtosecuresufficientfundstopurchaseanewlandcruiserpickfupanda new100hpoutboardmotorforlawenforcementandmanagement.withfundingfromthesaleof alargetentdonatedtoclzbygwabilodge,fromroslynandnoelstevensonandthesaleofthe4 P age 18

21 oldtentsclzmanagedtopurchaseandreplacethe4enfsuitetentsatbasecampwhichwereover 10yearsold.CLZalsopurchasedanew20ftcontainer(withsupportfromBainesRiverCamp)to expand out rations store due to the increase in activities, village scouts and staff. With the increasedstaffnumbersclzextendedourstaffquartersbythreeroomsandalsoinstalledamore efficientmeteredfuelpumpingsystem. Accommodation BaseCampwasbusywithvisitorsthroughout2013includingschoolgroups,traininggroups,safari exams, ZAWA and community meetings, donors, members, camps managers on rest days, governmentauthorities,volunteersandfamilyandfriends.the1,266bedfnightsin2013generated over$20,000inrevenue. Training CLZinvestedinthefollowingstafftrainingover2013: BasicRangerFieldTrainingfor20VillageScouts RabsonTembo IntroductiontotheuseofGeographicalInformationSystems HIV\AIDStraining BesaKaoma LivingwithElephantsTraining 90membersoftheChiawaCommunity HWCmitigationtraining(chillfencing)F2communityworkshops PeterTembo Driverslicence Basiccomputertraining 3staffmembers AdvancedFirstAidCourse DominicMwanzaandRabsonTembo Safari Guides training F Dominic Mwanza and Inonge Mubiana, a sponsored Chiawa residentandandrewlikonde(zawawpo) GISTraining WPO sandvs sfromzawa,clzandkayila ChefstrainingatChongweHouse JustinGumbulaandCollinsKapesa Teacherstraining(byvolunteers) BesaKaoma GameRangerAssociationTriptoKenya ZAWARangerWilliamSoko Coxswaintraining JustinGumbulaandPeterTembo SustainableCharcoalworkshop 3CLZstaffandChiawaCommunity ChillifencestraininginSouthLuangwa StephenKaliyo StakeholderParticipation CLZworksverycloselyonadailybasiswithZAWAinChirundu,especiallytheSeniorAreaWarden, Solomon Chidunuka, and Operations Ranger, Shadreck Sulimesi, of the Lower Zambezi Area ManagementUnit,andthenewChinyunyuRanger,MrWinfordPutaandnewLuangwaWarden, MosesMukumbiaswellastheChiawaCommunityResourceBoard.Thelocalcounsellor,Mr.Soda NyatsangaisconsultedonlocalcommunityissuesaswellasHRHChieftainessChiyaba. P age 19

22 In 2013 CLZ has partnered with other stakeholders including the Forestry and Fisheries Department, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Veterinary Department and the UniversityofZambia. SafariGuidesTraining CLZonceagainhostedandfacilitatedthe2013safariguidestrainingandexamininginconjunction with ZAWA and the Lower Zambezi Safari Guide Examining Committee. The exam standard continuestorise,asdoesthereputationoftheguidinglevelinthelowerzambezi.in2013,122 candidatesundertookthevarioustrainingandexamdisciplines.seetablebelowfor2013results. Summaryofmainachievementin2013relatedtoBaseCampandAdministration Staffcomplimentgrowto4managers,11campstaffand20VillageScouts The4ensuitetentswerereplacedwithnewones Staffquarterswasextendedby3rooms ProcuredanewLandCruiserpick_upforlawenforcementandmanagement Procuredanew100HPoutboardforlawenforcementandmanagement NewPartnershipwiththeUniversityofZambiawasdeveloped CLZhadvisitorsaccountingfor1,266bed_nightsasbasecamp 122CandidateswentthroughSafariGuidestrainingandexams P age 20

23 CLZBoardandDonors CLZBoard The CLZ Annual General Meeting was held on 16 April 2013 and the following individuals were electedontheboardafteravoteinaccordancewiththeclzconstitution: Chairman:RiccardoGarbaccio,KanyembaLodge,LowerZambezi,Zambia ViceFchairman:TimothyMushibwe,ChairmanofTCZ,Zambia Treasurer:AlanHarkness,Lusaka,Zambia Secretary:SarahDavies,BaseCampManager,CLZ,Zambia IanStevenson,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,CLZ,Zambia AnitaBalletto,SanctuaryRetreats,Lusaka,Zambia GrantCumings,ChiawaCampandOldMondoro,LowerZambezi,Zambia CharlesDavy,CPDInvestments,Lusaka,Zambia TimothyFeatherby,BainesRiverCamp,LowerZambezi,Zambia ChristianLiebenberg,ChongweSafaris,LowerZambezi,Zambia JasonMott,SausageTreeCamp,LowerZambezi,Zambia BrendanRaisbeck,Lusaka,Zambia JurivanZyl,Lusaka,Zambia CLZManagementTeam: IanStevenson,ChiefExecutiveOfficer, SarahDavies,BaseCampGeneralManager,(uptoDec15 th,2013) EleanorHarvie,BaseCampGeneralManager,(fromDec1 st,2013) RabsonTembo,OperationsManager, BesaKaoma,EnvironmentalEducator, PeterTembo,AssistantOperationsManager 2013MajorDonors(Inalphabeticalorder) AfricanConservancy AfricanManagementServicesCompany AfricanWildlifeFoundation CivilSocietyEnvironmentFund ConservationLowerZambezimembers(Platinum:AnnaTree,BainesRiverCamp,Chiawa Camp,ChongweRiverSafaris,MwambashiRiverLodge,SausageTreeCamp,OldMondoro BushCamp,RoyalZambeziLodge;Gold:ChongweRiverHouse,KasakaRiverLodge;Silver: Kanyemba Lodge, Mvuu Lodge; Corporate: Buya Bamba, Corpads, Eureka Campsite, Stevensonfamily,TerraNovaFarms CynthiaTuthill,USA ElephantCharge,Zambia ExpertAfrica,Zambia FarmPride GerryCarbin MagmaAviation LeonJudahBlackmoreFoundation PitonsFoundation Proflight Rufford SeaWorldandBuschGardensConservationFund Sidecole,Switzerland SouthernSunRidgeway TuskTrust,UnitedKingdom USFishandWildlfeService WildtracksFishingCompetition P age 21

24 FinancialInformation 2013FinancialReports(note(that(audited(accounts(will(be(available(CLZ(website(once(finalised)( 2013P&L P age 22

25 2013BalanceSheet Budgetsfor2013and2014 P age 23