Environmental conservation work in Namibia


Latest news and publications


 
Rhino translocation is a highly skilled procedure.

14 Mar 2008
More of Africa urged to boost rhino numbers

After bringing Africa’s black rhinos spectacularly back from the brink of extinction one of the world’s most successful conservation programmes is to celebrate its first decade by seeking to extend its operations to more of Africa.

“What we know from looking back at the last ten years is that sustained conservation can and does work,” says George Kampamba, WWF International’s African Rhino Programme Coordinator.

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The number of ivory seizures worldwide averages 92 cases a month, or three per day.

14 Jun 2007
CITES: Elephant ivory deadlock broken
African elephant range countries with elephant populations attending a meeting of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species have agreed to a nine-year suspension of ivory trading. » Read more

 
Black rhinoceros in Kenya's Nairobi National Park. Rhino horns are highly valuable in the international wildlife trade.

06 Jun 2007
Alarming upsurge in rhino poaching in parts of Africa
An increase in the volume of rhino horn entering illegal trade could be placing some African rhino populations at serious risk. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: May 2008

Integrated Community-Based Natural Resource Management - Improving Rural Livelihoods

The goal of this project is to improve rural livelihoods through integrated community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), increasing flow of be... » Read more
 
Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Mar 2008

Development of a Generic Ecosytem Approach to Fisheries Tracking Tool

A generic fuzzy logic tool to assist in monitoring and evaluating the process made towards fulfilling a set of cross-cutting ecosystem approach to fis... » Read more
 
Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Mar 2008

Implementing an Ecosystem-Based Management Approach

The west coast of South Africa and Namibia is driven by the cold and highly productive Benguela Current. It is the engine room for the majority of Sou... » Read more

Office Address

WWF Namibia LIFE Project Office,
Windhoek

LIFE Project P.O. Box 9681 Windhoek
Namibia

T: +264 61 239 945
F: +264 61 239 799

Contact

Marque Morkel
(Finance and Administration Manager)
WWF Namibia LIFE Project Office,
Windhoek

T: +264 61 239945

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