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Environment Africa (EA) has been working in the Katombora Community since 2004 and has built capacity and gained the trust of the communities in the area. EA was invited to Katombora to assist with biodiversity conservation of the Katombora Islands, which are ecologically unique to the area and which are situated in the Zambezi River, near very poor and vulnerable communities. With the help of the communities, EA has carried out two baseline studies to date, one on the biological diversity of the islands, and the other on social, economic, and cultural aspects of the community.



From experience, EA acknowledges that biodiversity conservation plays a key role in sustainable development and poverty reduction, and EA works on the belief that it is critical to both human and ecological communities to establish healthy linkages between people and the natural environment. Location & Background: The area of Katombora, in the Southern Province of Zambia, lies along the northern banks of the Zambezi River, about 50km west of Livingstone, home of the mighty Victoria Falls World Heritage Site. Katombora is found in the Kazungula District. The community of Katombora consists of small villages on the mainland and some small islands in the river itself. Next page...