WEZ is a membership based registered private voluntary organization (No:PVO 204/68), founded in 1927.Its members consist of individuals, families, corporates and educational institutions that care for the future of Zimbabwe's Environment, its Wildlife and its people. It liaises with other environmental organizations locally, regionally and internationally. Locally, it collaborates with Birdlife Zimbabwe, CAMPFIRE, and Environment Africa, Forest commission as well as Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Constitution of Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe, 2004).The core business of WEZ is to encourage and assist all people of Zimbabwe to understand the importance of our wildlife and the environment for the well being of current and future generations and also to ensure that the utilization of natural resources are fair, equitable and sustainable.