Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Nov. 2 — In a historic and groundbreaking move for African conservation, Namibia recently played host to the first-ever community-led conservation congress on the continent. The congress, which took place in late October, brought together a diverse array of stakeholders, including Indigenous and local community groups, conservation organizations, government representatives, and policymakers....
By Victoria Scheneider Via Mongabay Hundreds of Indigenous and local community groups, conservation organizations, governments and policymakers gathered to strategize how communities can play a bigger role in African conservation efforts, which are typically dominated by big international NGOs. However, the outcomes of the congress were vague, and some participants concluded that the dependence on...
Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is one of the leading countries in terms of wildlife-protected areas, with about 45% of the land under conservation and over 80 conservancies established in the country. However, the increasing efforts to fence off land for conservation have affected local communities and indigenous peoples, with some being labelled as poachers or expelled...
Staff Reporter THE Gondwana Care Trust’s “Adopt a Quiver Tree” project recently received the 2023 Tree Award in recognition of its conservation efforts.This award was presented to Gondwana by the Botanical Society of Namibia. The Tree Award acknowledges the commitment of individuals, companies, schools, and establishments in safeguarding and promoting indigenous plant species within the...
The German government, through KfW Development Bank, has allocated 19 million euros to Namibia for community conservation in the Zambezi Region. Of this amount, 8 million euros will be directed toward mitigating human-wildlife conflicts, while 11 million euros are designated to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Communal Conservancies. Source link
By Freeman Ya Ngulu. According to a senior official of the German development bank, Namibia has received N$37 million in funding for community conservation in the Zambezi Region from the German Government via the KfW Development Bank. KfW country director, Beatrice Lucke, stated that both governments place a high priority on safeguarding Namibia’s natural resources....
Albie Brückner’s life project, Wolwedans in the NamibRand private reserve, has just been recognised by an international travel organisation, for its groundbreaking work over more than three decades to develop local communities while protecting the fragile desert environment at the same time. The late Brückner, the founder and leader of Namibia Engineering Corporation, had a...
WINDHOEK, Oct. 10 — Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta on Monday expressed concern over the global trend of restricting hunting, highlighting the need to balance conservation with the welfare of local communities. Speaking at the 21st African Wildlife Consultative Forum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, Shifeta emphasized the importance of...
The Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) has an estimated stable elephant population of 227,900, a launched survey revealed recently. Namibia is estimated to have 21,090, while Zimbabwe has 65,028, and Botswana with the largest estimate of 131,909, while Angola and Zambia have 5,983 and 3,840 respectively. This was revealed last week, when leaders...