Wildlife Policy.

The aims and purposes of this Policy are to maintain wildlife resources and a diverse system of protected areas in order to: conserve biodiversity; facilitate the development of Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) and other Transboundary management initiatives; to promote regional integration in conservation and economic benefits; to promote partnerships in wildlife management through participation of communities, the private sector and civil society organisations in wildlife conservation, management and utilisation; to promote education and awareness about the importance and value of wildlife resources and consideration of wildlife resources as an integral part of the national heritage; to stop illegal wildlife off-take. In addition, the overall goal of the Policy is to create an enabling environment for the conservation, sustainable use and management of wildlife and biodiversity resources in order to generate development benefits for current and future generations of Botswana.