Environmental conservation work in Namibia


Latest news and publications


 
Ivory stockpiles to be traded under condition. Credit: WWF-Canon / M. Harvey

15 Jul 2008
China gets green light to buy ivory
China has been approved as a buyer of African Elephant ivory in a one-off sale from four southern African countries, probably later this year. 
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hwc human animal conflict

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

 
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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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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