July 12, 2012
Since discovering the wonderful world of birds and butterflies when growing up on a farm, Rod Braby has always believed in conservation. Taking his inspiration from […]
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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 12, 2012
The presence of Cape fur seals in Namibian waters is not only a unique phenomenon – these animals are usually associated with sub-polar climates – but also the cause of controversy in both fishing and conservation circles.
July 12, 2012
By Midori Paxton, Project Co-ordinator, SPAN Project Great things (and great changes) are happening in Namibia’s national parks this year. Two of the oldest and most […]
July 12, 2012
By Jenni Roberts, Patrol Leader 3rd Windhoek Scouts A century ago, in a little corner of England, Lord Baden-Powell blew his kudu horn to open the […]
July 12, 2012
By Dr Jennifer Lalley, Oxford University, University of Witwatersrand Protecting Namibia’s deserts has been an ongoing conservation drive for several decades, but average visitors, the mining […]
July 12, 2012
By Carole Roberts, Desert Research Foundation of Namibia “We live like flies, constantly hungry and moving from one place to another in search of food until […]
July 12, 2012
By Bonnie Schumann and Dr Laurie Marker, Cheetah Conservation Fund During 2007, the town of Otjiwarongo held its centenary celebration and re-visited its past, from being […]
July 12, 2012
By Mike and Ann Scott, Namibia Crane Working Group They’re large, elegant and striking. Graceful flyers, they seal a lifelong pair bond with an elaborate, jazzy […]
July 12, 2012
By Mary Seely, Desert Research Foundation of Namibia The Namib: The oldest desert in the world. The desert with the highest biodiversity of any hyper-arid area. […]
July 11, 2012
By Garth Owen-Smith, Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation Contrary to what many people believe, Europeans were not the first to set areas aside for the […]
July 9, 2012
By Mary Seely, Desert Research Foundation of Namibia “After seven miles ride in the dark, we found ourselves on the brink of a precipice, and we looked […]
July 9, 2012
By Dr Margaret Jacobsohn, Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation John Kenena Kasaona, or JKK as he is known to colleagues, joined the IRDNC (Integrated Rural […]
July 9, 2012
By Josephine Ashipala, Integrated Environmental Consultants Namibia In 2006 I was like many young graduates. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology and Geography […]
July 9, 2012
By Shirley Bethune and Kevin Roberts, Wetlands Working Group The Etosha National Park is celebrating its centenary this year. Far older by millions of years is […]
July 9, 2012
The Etosha we witness today is not remotely like the wilderness of 1851; it is not even akin to the starting date of 1907 we celebrate. The human footprint, heavily weighted by technology, has changed the face of ‘the great white place’ beyond anything that the stern, uniformed Governor of German South West Africa could imagine when he penned the proclamation of Game Reserve No 2 on 22 March 1907.
July 9, 2012
By Rudi van Aarde, Sam Ferreira and Theo Wassenaar Conservation Ecology Research Unit, Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of Pretoria Extreme opinions can sometimes mask […]
July 9, 2012
By Neville Sweijd, Benguela Environment Fisheries Interaction Training Programme (BENEFIT) I’m going to predict that historians will note that Hurricane Katrina in July 2005 was a turning […]
July 9, 2012
By Mary Seely, Desert Research Foundation of Namibia When people first hear the word ‘conservation’ they think of wildlife, desert elephants or perhaps our exotic landscapes. […]
July 9, 2012
By Guy Cowlishaw and Elise Huchard, Tsaobis Baboon Project As the sun rises over the desert and the cold rocks begin to warm after a chilly […]
July 9, 2012
By Dr Margaret Jacobsohn Anton Esterhuizen, head of the natural resource management support unit for 28 Kunene conservancies of the IRDNC (Integrated Rural Development and Nature […]