Derived from the Yeyi name for an ancient swamp, now dry, that provided residents with a variety of natural resources, the conservancy was registered in 2006 and is small, covering 223 km2. There are 1,100 people in the area, situated in Zambezi Region in the north east of Namibia. The area is densely populated due to its fertile land. Balyerwa is a mosaic of woodland and grasslands, bordered by the Kwando river to the west, Mudumu National Park to the north and Nkasa Rupara National Park to the south. Wildlife includes elephant, hippo, kudu, buffalo, leopard, bush pig, duiker, warthog, black-backed jackal, lion, spotted hyaena, crocodile, plains zebra, interesting bird life and various fish species.

Conservancy income is derived from conservation hunting. The income is distributed among members or invested in community projects such as human-wildlife conflict awareness campaigns, schools and electrification.

Balyerwa, Wuparo and Dzoti Conservancies have recently jointly signed a Joint Venture agreement with a company called Natural Selection for a tourism concession in the Nkasa Rupara National Park.