Ministry of Tourism says it is important to amend the Wildlife Act of 2015 so that wildlife resources management is aligned to the new economic thinking.
The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga said the amendment of the wildlife act should address the integration of climate change management principles, strengthen governance and community participation in wildlife management as well as align the Act with the Republican Constitution and the National Parks and Wildlife Policy of 2018.
Mr. Muhanga said the amendment should also endeavor to domesticate international conventions such as the convention on international trade in endangered species of wildlife and the convention on biological diversity as well as address operational weaknesses that inhibit effective management and protection of wildlife resources.
The Permanent Secretary said this when he officially opened a consultative meeting with Chiefs and Community Resource Boards on the amendment of the Wildlife Act of 2015, further stating that the amendment of the Act needs to address diverse concerns ranging from legal, operational, social, and commercial to ecological.
“Cabinet granted authority, in principle, for the ministry to proceed with the amendment of the wildlife act of 2015. As expected, the ministry is required to do this work in a consultative manner, but within a reasonable time. Therefore, it is important for all of us involved in the process to fulfil our roles,” he added.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Tourism National Parks And Wildlife Director, Chuma Simukonda said the management of all natural resources, including wild life has proven to be more successful through partnerships.
Dr. Simukonda said the partnerships with the ministry and the local community in the management of the wildlife have become strong and yielding desired results.
He added that the community has played a significant role in protecting wildlife from poachers.
And Zambia Community Resource Board Association president, George Tembo said the amended Act should meet all the needs to strengthen the tourism sector through wildlife.
IF THERE IS NEW ECOMONIC THINKING ON WILDLIFE
CANCEL LOWER ZAMBEZI MINING SANCTIONED BY CORRUPT BRAINLESS PF
AT THE MOMOMENT YOU SPEAKING WITH A FORKED TONGUE
Lower Zambezi mining is the best for both the local people and the country. We can not continue admiring the tall grass and the trees with a call to preserve the environment as if the mine is taking over the whole of lower Zambezi, the 50 people employed and under paid in the lower Zambezi lodges should continue with the slavery and the huge unemployment army there should continue staring at the grass for many years to come. Lets start making the right decisions. Infact the owners of the area want the mine, so who are you distances away to start opposing them
We want the mine in lower Zambezi like yesterday. Merits outweigh demerits.
BRAINLESS ARE SOME COMMENTS
TOURISM FAR OUTWEIGHS MINING IN THE LONG RUN
THATS THE TROUBLE WITH US THINK FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY
AND STUFF FUTURE GENRATIONS
VILLAGE MENTALITY AGAIN
EVEN ZIMBABWE WHICH IS A TROUBLED COUNTRY IS KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD FOR WILDLIFE
LEAVING ZAMBIA MILES BEHIND IN TOURISM NUMBERS
I WONT MENTION KENYA OR UGANDA
WHY EMBARRASS YOU FURTHER
We have a defective Constitution that’s about to be amended so how do you call for an alignment to a Law that’s about to change? Just make right decisions without blaming lacunae in the Law.