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Ministry of Tourism and Arts has observed the need to hold an Indaba to discuss the best practices in the tourism sector.
Permanent Secretary Howard Sikwela has urged Conservation Organizations working in partnership with Government to arrange an Indaba with line Ministries and traditional leaders.
Speaking at his office when representatives of the Organizations The Nature Conservancy (TNC), African Parks (AP), Frankfurt Zoological Society and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) paid a courtesy call on him Dr. Sikwela said Government wants to take cluster approach in development and hence the need to engage all state holders in the conservation.
He states that wildlife conservation efforts are greatly affected by other developments of agriculture, energy through hydro power development and mining.
Dr. Sikwela says there is need to be cautious with development approaches especially in the face climate change that has diverse effects on wildlife conservation.
And TNC Country Director Victor Siamuda said the NGOs are not anti-development but appreciate the contribution of every sector to national development.
Dr. Siamuda says organization has worked with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to create the Conservation Value Map for Zambia which shows wildlife concentration across the country.