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Other linkages:<br />

• Private sector production of high quality displays and other materials.<br />

Suggested structures:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> NCWCD should seek to liaise with the Ministry of Education<br />

to incorporate protected area visits within schools’ science education<br />

programmes.<br />

Topic 8: Local community involvement<br />

Questions to be addressed:<br />

• What is the identity (tribal structure) of local communities at selected<br />

sites?<br />

• What is the current socio-<strong>eco</strong>nomic status of local communities?<br />

• What are the current levels of involvement in protected area<br />

management by local communities?<br />

• What are the current attitudes to the NCWCD and protected areas by<br />

local communities?<br />

• How will local communities be involved in protected area<br />

management and tourism development?<br />

• What benefits will accrue to local communities from protected area<br />

tourism?<br />

NCWCD departments concerned:<br />

• Planning and Protected Areas<br />

Other Government departments:<br />

• Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs<br />

• Ministry of Interior<br />

• Provincial Government<br />

Other linkages:<br />

• Tribal leaders<br />

Suggested structures:<br />

• This is a critical aspect, possibly best addressed through the creation<br />

of a Local Management Group, comprising tribal leaders, provincial<br />

<strong>gov</strong>ernment representatives and the NCWCD, and acting as a<br />

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