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Living with wildlife is easier said than done. Striking a balance between the needs of people and wildlife has not been easy, but a way forward was found in 1996.
The Nigerian Chief Emeka Anyaoku, ex-Secretary General of the Commonwealth, was in Namibia during October last year to award the prestigious Gift to the Earth to Namibia.
An American intern goes to eat in Katutura: Though, by no means a vegetarian, I felt unsure about eating something that was smiling at me.
Zara Beard is a student at The New School University in New York studying Environmental Science, and is an aspiring writer and photographer. She is completing a short internship with WWF in...
Landine turns a page on the flip chart to reveal the stock losses. Lions took three calves at Leeukop. The farmer shot one and the Ministry is investigating.
John Ledger is reading an article on fairy circles at Puros campsite.
Loud applause ends Janet Matota’s presentation on the role of women in conservation in Caprivi.
“Hi, I’m Delicious!” Salufo Limbo was holding out his hand in greeting.
Hunters are conservationists. It's a statement that might surprise many outside of hunting circles. It's also a fact widely accepted by conservation organizations on the ground.
“Always something new out of Africa” quoted Pliny the Elder.
Je m'apelle Mariane, or: ich heisse Mariane.
“ Grootberg Lodge is the only place in Namibia where you can sit with binoculars and watch Black Eagles from above,” says Danie.
To see a lion in the wild is one of the great moments in nature – arguably worth many sightings in national parks, however natural the parks may be. How often have you heard the conversation:
There you are, in one of the great game parks of Africa, and the gates close at sunset. Fortunately Namibia Wildlife Resorts have come up with an innovative solution: night game drives.
Florence has just come in from ploughing the maize field with oxen. It is December and the rains are gathering.
Everybody knows that Bushmen are the best trackers, so it comes as a surprise to find a white South African down on his hands and knees teaching a Khwe San how to read the signs in the sand.
The power line to the school passes right over Annety’s house. After the sun goes down, Sesheke village in Caprivi is plunged into darkness - like most of rural Namibia.
Linking sophisticated conservation of wildlife with tourism and community development is the vision behind Southern Africa’s latest ‘peace park’.
In Namibia's mix of old and new, tourists are entranced by Namibia's Himba people, but rarely get a glimpse into their private lives and ceremonies. Sabrine Keane was a lucky exception, and she...
The 2012 Markhor Award for Outstanding Conservation Performance has been won jointly by the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and the Namibian Association of CBNRM Support...
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