Figure 1
Table 1
A summary of the current situation of governance of wildlife and fisheries resources in the Kafue Flats (2004).
| Governance | Wildlife | Fisheries |
| Area | Protected areas: two National Parks (860 km2) and one Game Management Area (5175 km2) | Fishery area covering 6500 km2 |
| Institutions and monitoring | Zambia Wildlife Authority is parastatal, with wildlife police officers and village scouts 30 or fewer. Use of guns to combat illegal hunting and monitor number of animals | Department of Fisheries with five or fewer fish guards. Monitor fish gear, illegal fishing methods |
| Legislation | Wildlife Act of 1998 and wildlife policy | Fisheries Act of 1974 |
| Restrictions on methods of exploitation | Hunting strictly confined to people with hunting licences; non-resident and safari hunters require non-resident permits | Fishers are required to hold fishing licence, but usually they do not. District Councils sometimes impose levies on traders |
| Co-management and community participation | Legal arrangements for participation through Community Resource Boards | No legal arrangements for participation |