At the juncture of the five countries that make up the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) lies Namibia's Zambezi Region - a panhandle extension of Namibia that borders the other KAZA countries. The growing human population has led to increased slash-and-burn cultivation, and more settlements and livestock, that threaten to fragment remaining wildlife habitat. It is a challenge for cross-border areas to coordinate land-use planning, regulate wildlife use, and promote supportive policies to engage local communities in conservation. Furthermore, there has been an alarming increase in transboundary poaching in recent years, with the multiple borders making it difficult to promote effective anti-poaching efforts. Since the 1990s, IRDNC has promoted transboundary natural resource management between Namibian communities and their neighbours to improve collaborative management of KAZA's vast natural resources. Today KAZA has six transboundary community forums that were established with IRDNC's support: 1. Salambala and Bamunu Conservancies (Namibia) and Chobe Enclave Community Trust (Botswana). 2. Kwandu Conservancy (Namibia) and Imusho Community (Zambia). 3. Kyaramacan Residents' Association (Namibia) and Tcheku Community Trust (Botswana). 4. Kasika and Impalila Conservancies (Namibia) and Sekute Community (Zambia). 5. Sikunga Conservancy (Namibia), Inyambo Community Trust and Simalaha Conservancy (Zambia). 6. Kwandu Community Transboundary Forum involving Kwandu Conservancy and Kyaramacan Residents’ Association (Namibia), Imusho Community (Zambia) and communities from Jamba (Angola) The forums work together to manage their shared natural resources (including fish, wildlife, rangelands and tourism) and have become recognised KAZA stakeholders.