Namibia leads the way in Conservation efforts
Many countries may claim to be ground-breaking when it comes to conservation, but none can actually compete with Namibia’s excellent achievements. At the forefront of the fast-growing ‘eco tourism’ sector, you can visit Namibia and interact with its nature, wildlife and communities without intruding or having a negative impact, thanks to the work of Namibia’s Communal Conservancy Tourism Sector (NASCO).
Achieving conservation
NASCO is working towards conservation and community benefits at a scale never before seen in Africa. In fact, it was the first African country to include environment protection into its constitution, and the government has re-enforced this by giving its communities the opportunity and rights to manage their own wildlife through
AfriCAT Foundation
The ITV series Cheetah Kingdom, filmed in Namibia, follows the amazing work done by AfriCAT (africat.org), which runs the world’s largest cheetah rescue-and release programme.
Namibia is home to 25% of the world’s cheetah population – 90% of which live on farmland (along with other animals such leopards, lions and hyenas). It’s the inevitable conflict with the humans on the farmland, which created demand for AfriCAT to be established.
Harnas Wildlife Foundation
Like AfriCAT, Harnas (harnas.org) works to protect an environment that includes all forms of life, to ensure endurance and sustainability.
Elephant Human Relations Aid (EHRA)
EHRA, an elephant conservation and volunteer project, aims to find long-term solutions to the problem of co-habitation between farmers, communities and the free-roaming desert elephants in the Kunene regions. So far the elephant population has gone from just 52 to over 600.
Save the Rhino Trust (SRT)
In the early 1980s black rhino numbers in the Kunene region shrank to near-extinction, which led the SRT to be formed. Since then poaching has declined drastically and the rhino population has more than doubled. Collaboration with government and local community has provided security and monitoring for the rhino.
A first For Namibia
The newly-opened Etambura Camp is the first luxury tented camp in Namibia owned entirely by the local communities – that means 100% of the profit goes to the Himba and Herero people .
Run by Conservancy Safaris and set on a remote hilltop in the north west Kunene region in the Orupembe Conservancy, the camp offers the ultimate desert camping in comfort. There are five ensuite tents, each with a private deck and breath-taking views over the Onyuva plains.
Guests can track black rhino and explore a dry river bed with conservancy game guards, spend time with their Herero and Himba hosts, and gain insights into the highs and lows of living with wildlife in that arid environment.
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