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November 8, 2024
Tag: Conservation
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Maasai Mara University Scale-Up Conservation Efforts
Maasai Mara University is piloting 20 environmental clubs in primary schools within Narok in the institution’s ambitious plan of putting up a forest in all learning centres. The institution’s Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Peninah Aloo said this at Aitong Primary School during the celebrations of World Forest Day, where the institution donated and planted 2500...
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Environmental Conservation Messages Dominate World Forest Day
West Pokot residents have been urged to prioritise matters of environment through increasing forest cover in the region for sustainable development. Speaking during this year’s International Day of Forests at Kaprech Mixed Secondary School, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Mr. William Petot reiterated the value of trees...
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Global Smart User Congress to advance conservation efforts
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta on Monday underscored the importance of technology in safeguarding biodiversity. Shifeta highlighted this when he delivered a keynote address at the Global SMART User Congress in Windhoek. The conference, which convened stakeholders from across the globe, showcased the pivotal role of technology in conservation efforts. Shifeta...
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NWR lauds Geingob’s contributions to tourism and conservation – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala While paying tribute to President Hage Geingob, the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) stressed the significant advancements made in the tourism industry and conservation sectors under his leadership. Acknowledging the vital contribution of tourism to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), President Geingob was praised for his dedication to ensuring the safety and security of...
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Cheetah Conservation Fund se waghonde voorkom veeverliese
Cheetah Conservation Fund se waghonde voorkom veeverliese Die Cheetah Conservation Fund bepleit dat jagluiperds vry in die natuur lewe deur boere op te voed sodat hulle in harmonie met die roofdiere kan leef. Dr Laurie Marker, die fonds se stigter, sê boere behoort van die waghonde wat hulle teel aan te skaf. Die fonds het...
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Cheetah Conservation Fund advocates for cheetahs to live free
The Cheetah Conservation Fund is advocating for cheetahs to live free in the wild by educating farmers that they can live in harmony with their predators. Founded in 1991 by Dr. Laurie Marker, the Cheetah Conservation Fund has housed close to 15,000 cheetahs. As cheetahs are wild animals, most of them were released to go...
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USD 1 million per year allocated to Skeleton Coast-Etosha Conservation Bridge
Staff Reporter THE Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) from Germany has announced the signing of a grant agreement to provide significant funding to the conservation area Skeleton Coast-Etosha bridge in North-Western Namibia. The agreement commits USD one million annually to the region, which consists of multiple protected areas, communal conservancies, and their buffer zones, for at...
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Skeleton Coast-Etosha conservation bridge receives N$18m annual funding
The Skeleton Coast-Etosha conservation bridge has been awarded a US$1 million (N$18 million) annual grant for 50 years from the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF). The implementation of the grant will be carried out through a partnership between the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Namibia’s Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), in collaboration with the...