Wildlife Strategy and Policy

The policy acknowledges the non-realization of the potential benefits inherent in the country's wildlife and forestry sector. It states that the threats faced by the sector arise from illegal and improper land use ranging from illegal encroachment, poaching, and settlement. The strategy and policy follow from existing international natural resources and development principles in seeking to arrest the rapid decline in the numbers of wildlife, and realization of the potential in the sector in form of tourism, sports, and trade. The major objective of the policy is to create a conducive environment whereby the country�s wildlife and their habitats are protected and developed sustainably.