A Media Expedition Through Africa
FacebookEtoshna National park is Namibia’s most important protected area. The park’s statistics are impressive: its area measures 8,800 square miles and hosts 114 mammal species and 340 species of bird. The Ministry of the Environment and Tourism proudly cares for this jewel, as it is the country’s main tourism attraction. “Unlike parks in some other [...]
Just 60 miles north of Damaraland Camp we find ourselves driving up an impressive pass through the Grootberg Mountains and a very steep driveway to reach the Grootberg lodge. We were recommended to go to this unique lodge by a friend, Keith Sproule who works for WWF Namibia, not only for its spectacular view of [...]
One of the largest challenges for conservation is the complex, and often antagonistic, relationship between those trying to protect the environment and the local communities that inhabit those environments. How do you defend biological diversity without, at the same time, limiting the access and rights of communities to their own natural resources? Those who know [...]
Namibia’s government is in the process of consolidating various reserves that already exist on its coast, creating one of the planet’s largest protected areas. The future Namibe-Skeleton Coast National Park will consist of 41,521 square miles, accommodating Namibia’s entire coastline and placing it sixth in the list of largest reserves.
Although the name Skeleton Coast sounds [...]
We have just concluded the second phase of the expedition. Sixteen days and 1,675miles after leaving Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, we arrived in Lubango, southern Angola.
We continue to be in good health and Nandi (our strong Land Rover Defender 110) also has faired well during the last leg, since we fixed a small oil [...]
If anything, you may know Namibia is recognized for its vast deserts and sand dunes. Although many areas in the highlands and in the middle of the country are cover with lush vegetation, due to the cold current that comes north from Antarctica, Namibia’s coastline is a vast dry desert covered in sand dunes.
One of [...]
The Orange River is born in the Lesotho Mountains. It crosses South Africa and creates a natural border with Namibia before it reaches the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The river is 2200 km long and the largest of Southern Africa. During our first visit to Richterveld Park, the Orange River had been very [...]
Establishing transfrontier parks is not only a sound conservation strategy it also promotes a better dialogue between the two (or more) countries that manage the park. Political nation-states are defined by the fences and boarders that mark their boundaries, yet for wildlife populations that have inhabited the region, there where never any boarders. Boarders can [...]
