**4. Conclusions**

Based on this study, the shocks emanating from climate change at the Mahenye community ecotourism project are not substantially different from those found in ventures of a similar nature and circumstances as revealed by literature. The shocks range from shortage of water and forage for wild animals during drought years, flood-induced damage of buildings and roads due to increased incidence and severity of tropical cyclones, reduced bioclimatic comfort due to temperature rises, and increased theft of flora and fauna due to climate change-related socio-economic hardships. The adaptations to make the Mahenye community ecotourism project more resilient in the face of these shocks include recalibrating variables ranging from amenities, income streams, marketing, and linkages. However, the effective restructuring of these variables at Mahenye may be negated by the constrained macro-economic situation in Zimbabwe. It is hoped that the proposed management intervention framework may enable similar ecotourism projects to continue benefiting humans and wildlife for generations in the face of climate change.
