Kissama

QUIÇAMA NATIONAL PARK: Synoptic Business Plan

Vision

To rebuild the Quiçama National Park to its former ecological state and to develop it to be the most frequently visited park by tourists in Angola

Pousada du Quanza - a rest camp on the banks of the Cuanza River

Mission

To protect and manage:
- a near pristine length of coast with its biotic communities,
- the woodlands and grasslands, with all species of flora and fauna, in the park and in the northern Cuanza and the southern Longa rivers.
To ensure interest group involvement in the development and management of the park; and
To contribute to the maintenance of cultural diversity and rural development in communities adjacent to and in the park, through the provision of jobs, training, environmental education facilities, and tourism-related opportunities.

Kissama Park: Development & Management Strategy

Kissama Foundation

Private sector

- Develop and manage master plan.

- Facilitate establishment of basic physical service infrastructure

- Wildlife management & Conservation

- International marketing

- Invest in tourism facilities & industry

- Manage all lodges and hospitality

- Manage all tourist facilities such as riverboats, horse trails & hiking.

- Retail sales

Barra du Quanza - the river mouth of the Cuanza River

Financing strategy

Utilise foreign aid and donations to create a basic infrastructure to attract private sector investments.

Phase out foreign aid & donations eventually.

Generate revenue to sustain infrastructure through levies on private sector sales.

Initiative	Financing	Phases & targets
Rebuild & develop physical infrastructure in three phases. (See attached phased development graph)	Foreign aid & private sector donations	2000 - 2004
Invite investments to develop and manage tourism accommodation and facilities.	Private sector investors & local entrepreneurs	2000 - 2004
Manage wildlife and do physical maintenance of the park.	Foundation revenues from own revenue	2003 -