The Kalahari Conservation Society. The Kalahari
Conservation Society (KCS) started in 1982 in
recognition of the pressures on Botswana's environment.
The key concern of the society is the
conservation of Botswana's environment. The
KCS believes in the sustainable utilization of
natural resources and it bases its decisions on
factual and scientific evidence.The society actively
promotes knowledge of Botswana's wildlife resources
and environment through environmental
education which is directed at schools and the
general public (Figs. 6 and 7). It also raises funds
for these activities. The Kalahari Conservation
Society provides a forum for the discussion of
issues relating to the environment and natural
resources. In addition to occasional meetings, it
also publishes a regular newsletter. The society's
research is of a consultancy nature and it is in close
cooperation with government ministries. It has
financed a number of studies which are heavily
biased towards environmental education.