Wildlife Conservation Department

Protected Area Management Unit

Boundary reaffirmation, electric fencing for conflict hotspots, buffer zone demarcation, and field patrols.

Habitat Restoration Unit

Invasive species removal, reforestation, and restoration of degraded wildlife protected areas.

Wildlife Restocking & Genetics Unit

Animal translocation, captive breeding, and genetic diversity monitoring for species reintroduction.

Corridor and Landscape Connectivity Unit

Wildlife corridor mapping, community agreements, compensation, corridor fencing, and awareness.

Wildlife Use Rights and Compliance Unit

Issuance and renewal of wildlife use rights, permit audits, online portal, field assessment, and licensing.

Community Conservation Unit

Community wildlife-based enterprise development, grants, technical support, and revenue sharing schemes.

Education and Awareness Unit

Wildlife conservation education at UWEC and regions, school tours, mobile awareness teams, and IEC materials.

Wildlife Research & Monitoring Unit

Applied research, ecological monitoring, research permit system, field data collection, and publication.

Community Outreach and Response Desk

Human-wildlife conflict response, field assessments, mediation, and response teams.

Wildlife Enforcement Desk

Anti-trafficking operations, joint task forces, surveillance, and intelligence follow-up.

Protected Area Infrastructure Unit

Electric fencing construction, ranger deployment, and protected area maintenance to national standards.

Habitat Restoration and Climate Desk

Field restoration teams, monitoring, and reporting on degraded wildlife habitats.