Namibia's natural resources and biological diversity are vital to the long-term sustainability of the country and the well-being of its people. After independence, the Namibian Government gave rights to local communities to manage and utilise wildlife through the Nature Conservation Amendment Act of 1996. This paved the way for community-based conservation initiatives such as communal conservancies and community forests, which have grown into the current Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme. communal conservancies are self-governing, democratic entities run by their members, with fixed boundaries that are agreed with adjacent conservancies, communities or land owners. The effects of climate change through drought, floods, forest fires and habitat destruction have over the years lead to the depletion of natural resources. Climate change is being manifested through various forms in unprotected and protected areas including conservancies, e.g. wildlife and livestock loss, crop destruction, bush encroachment, and to an alarming extent, human wildlife conflict (HWC). HWC is prevalent in most parts of Namibia, where large numbers of large mammals such as Elephants and Lions still roam freely in marginal rangelands and protected areas. This study therefore investigates the threats posed by HWC as a climate change impact in conservancies in Namibia, using Torra and Ehi-Rovipuka conservancies in the Kunene region as case studies.