Conservation and environmental news & publications: Namibia
13 May 2008
Common Ground - Reducing human wildlife conflict
The WWF report ‘Common Ground’ assesses cases of Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC), focusing on elephants as a flagship of these conflicts. Often the scale of the damage that can be caused by them, and the fact that they can injure or even kill humans, makes them the species that communities most fear. » Read more
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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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
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
02 Jun 2007
UN wildlife convention gives green light to ivory sale
A limited sale of ivory from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa has been approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Any revenue derived from the sale, however, must go exclusively for elephant conservation and community development programmes. » Read more
13 Apr 2007
Factsheet: African Elephant
A powerful symbol of nature, the world's largest land animal is still under threat. » Read more
05 Dec 2006
Human Wildlife Conflict Manual: Wildlife Management Series
Guidelines on different options available to reduce conflict between man and animal » Read more
Human Wildlife Conflict Manual: Wildlife Management Series
Guidelines on different options available to reduce conflict between man and animal » Read more
05 Dec 2006
Community Based Natural Resource Management Manual
Introduction to CBNRM in Southern Africa » Read more
11 Sep 2006
::: Learning Exchange :::
Cambodian conservationists take lessons from Namibian conservancies
Cambodian conservationists recently returned from Namibia, having spent three weeks learning how their southern African counterparts are successfully involving local communities in conservation for the benefit of biodiversity and local livelihoods. Find out more about community-based wildlife management sharing. » Read more
18 Jul 2006
A numbers game: Managing elephants in southern Africa
In some parts of Africa, elephant numbers are increasing as a result of years of successful conservation efforts. But in some places large populations are giving rise to increased human-wildlife conflict where elephants are known to raid local crops and even threaten peoples' lives. Find out more about elephant management in South Africa and Namibia.
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