July 16, 2012
Featured on the photo: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Minister of Environment and Tourism (far left) and Dr. Laurie Marker (far right) with CCF’s 2012 award winners. From right to left, Dr. […]
Stories
Travel News Namibia, your gateway to captivating narratives that transport you to the heart of Namibia’s enchanting landscapes, vibrant cultures, and awe-inspiring adventures. Here, we invite you to embark on a journey through the written word, where each article is a window into the soul of this extraordinary land. From tales of intrepid explorations across the vast deserts to encounters with the diverse wildlife that calls Namibia home, our stories are a celebration of the country’s natural wonders and the people who make it come alive.
July 15, 2012
by Chris Brown, Namibia Institute for Sustainable Development When people in Africa think about land, they invariably think about agriculture. Yet Africa has no comparative advantage […]
July 15, 2012
By Chris Weaver, Director of WWF Today the Namibia Nature Foundation is one of the most respected and effective conservation NGOs in Namibia, managing a suite […]
July 15, 2012
by Denis Tweddle, Project Executant, NNF/ MFMR/ WWF, Integrated Co-Management of the Zambezi/ Chobe Fisheries Resources Project In recent decades, increased human populations and uncontrolled increases […]
July 15, 2012
by Steve Felton, WWF NACSO Three key projects have become essential ingredients in the strategy of the Namibia Nature Foundation to empower communities to manage natural […]
July 15, 2012
by Peter Tarr, Executive Director: Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment After nearly 30 years of outstanding service to conservation in Namibia, Dr Chris Brown has […]
July 15, 2012
by Ann Scott, Alice Jarvis and Mike Scott Namibia’s rich biodiversity includes 676 bird species – nearly two thirds of the those found in Southern Africa. […]
July 15, 2012
Text Jonas Nghishidi, NNF project coordinator The Succulent Karoo is one of 25 biodiversity hotspots in the world, and sadly, one of three within Southern Africa. […]
July 15, 2012
by Maria Pimenta, NNF Finance Manager As well as developing, initiating, supporting and implementing conservation and sustainable development projects across Namibia, the Namibia Nature Foundation also […]
July 15, 2012
by John Mendelsohn, RAISON In a spate of rash madness, Drs Bert Toxopeus (of ITC, now the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation of the […]
July 15, 2012
by Dorothy Wamunyima, NNF project coordinator I can’t hold back my excitement on the subject of how well the Namibia Nature Foundation has facilitated horizontal links […]
July 15, 2012
by Sally Wood, NNF Personnel and Office Manager The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF)/Avis Environmental Education Fund has been a remarkable private-civil society partnership spanning over one […]
July 15, 2012
Scientist, conservationist and specialist tour guide, Hu Berry was one of Venture Publications’ most valued authors. From his experience in conservation he provided incisive, atmospheric and […]
July 15, 2012
The increasing involvement of corporates in environmental and sustainable development programmes highlights that Namibia is going somewhere in terms of sustainable environmental management. Nedbank Namibia is […]
July 15, 2012
by Andy Tutchings, Trustee Giraffe Conservation Foundation History was made in Namibia in 2011, thanks in no small part to the invaluable in-country support of the […]
July 15, 2012
by Amy Schoeman, Venture Publications While Louw Schoeman’s 30-year involvement in the Skeleton Coast has become his lasting legacy in Namibia’s conservation history, it is not […]
July 15, 2012
by Linda Baker, environmental journalist When Ben Beytell closed his office door on 31 May 2011, the loss was felt not only in official conservation circles, […]
July 15, 2012
by Paswell Chisanga, NNF volunteer As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Namibia Nature Foundation, it is important to remember that not only is conservation […]
July 15, 2012
by Rolf Sprung, German Development Cooperation “Quiet! I think we’re getting close,” whispers the 16-year-old San boy to his companion. The two of them have been […]
July 15, 2012
By Rachel Malone, NNF project coordinator Looking in retrospect at the Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme in Namibia and the involvement of the Ministry […]