Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) Anselm Marungu says the ministry will continue to ensure safe practices of biodiversity in rural areas to help unlock wealth and job opportunities to address poverty amongst communities living there.

The recently concluded Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) conference has agreed to roll out focused regional meetings to address specific issues affecting conservancies, community forests, and community associations.

Conservancies support thousands of livelihoods, and in 2025, these areas generated over N$ 109 million in revenue.

This was highlighted by Environment, Forestry and Tourism Minister Indileni Daniel during the opening of the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) conference in Windhoek.