(1) Including such animals as elephants, cheetahs, and zebras, endangered species such as the black rhinoceros and the Puku antelope are part of the African country of Namibia's diverse and extensive wildlife population. (2) Most Namibian wildlife lives alongside people on communal land which leads to problems for both. (3) Agricultural activities can disrupt animal's natural habitats. (4) Wild animals often prey on domestic livestock; or disrupt human life in other ways. (5) For example, elephants can leave paths of destruction as they plow through villages to get to drinking water. (6) Such problems are expensive for a government to solve, and often a "solution" that helps one group hurts another. (7) The government of Namibia adopted legislation in 1996 to address these issues. (8) This legislation transferred the responsibility for wildlife in communal areas to independent conservancies created and maintained by local residents. (9) Conservancies are designed to be financially self-sustaining. (10) Many of their expenses are paid for using income generated by campsites, safaris, and tour companies that bring tourists to observe and photograph the wildlife. (11) They say that successful continuation of conservancies will benefit future generations, attracting more and more tourists from around the globe.