; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (3) Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area The Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area , (in this Act referred to as KAZA ) is the world’s largest transboundary conservation area and was established by treaty by the five partner states of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe for the primary purpose of harmonizing policies, strategies, and practices for managing shared natural resources across international borders and deriving equitable socio-economic benefits through the sustainable use and development of their natural and cultural heritage resources, including wildlife. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of State. 3. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The greater Okavango River Basin, which ranges from the highland plateau of Angola to northeastern Namibia and northern Botswana, is the largest freshwater watershed in southern Africa. (2) The greater Okavango River Basin is home to over 1,000,000 people and is critical to the survival of several species of the world’s most endangered large mammals, including serving as a core habitat for the world’s largest elephant population. (3) Poaching and trafficking of threatened wildlife species in the greater Okavango River Basin and adjacent areas within KAZA have increased in recent years. (4) Governments in the region have taken important steps to coordinate through existing conservation frameworks to combat wildlife trafficking, ensure responsible resource management, support local livelihoods, and protect threatened wildlife species. 4. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that it is in the interest of the United States to engage, as appropriate, with the Governments of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and neighboring countries, and in partnership with donors, regional organizations, nongovernmental organizations, local communities, and the private sector, to advance conservation efforts