News release: February, 02, 2009)

Namibian – German Development Cooperation lays foundation for new Park Management Station at Bwabwata National Park

New offices, staff housing, park maintenance facilities and a tourist reception are being constructed in the Bwabwata National Park as part of funding from the Federal Republic of Germany in support of the Namibian Government’s development and conservation initiatives in North Eastern Namibia.

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World Wetlands Day is commemorated on the 2nd of February each year.

Namibia commemorates World Wetlands Day since we are contracting parties to the Ramsar Convention which advocates the wise use of wetlands and associated resources. The theme for this year is: ‘Upstream-Downstream: Wetlands connect us all’..

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News release: January, 26, 2009)

The Sperrgebiet National Park, hidden treasure of the South is launched

The Sperrgebiet National Park (SNP) covering some 26 000 km² in the south-western corner of Namibia is the newest addition to Namibia’s protected area (PA) estate. SNP is the second largest protected area after the Namib-Naukluft Park and adds another three percent to the current PA coverage in Namibia.

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News release: December, 4, 2008)

Minister launches the Mangetti National Park

The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Hon Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially launched the Mangetti National Park which is situated about 100 kilometers south west of Rundu in the Kavango Region on Wednesday, 3 December 2008.

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News release: September, 16, 2008)

Country Pilot Partnership (CPP) programme official launch

The five-year Namibia Country Pilot Partnership (CPP) programme for Integrated Sustainable Land Management (ISLM) was officially launched in Windhoek on Monday 15 September by President Hifikepunye Pohamba.The CPP is a partnership to reduce land degradation, supported by the Namibian Government, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) and other civil society organizations.“It is important to pay attention to the issues of food security, improved production, environmental sustainability and empowerment of rural communities,” President Pohamba said his keynote address, which was read on his behalf by Minister of Presidential Affairs Dr Albert Kawana.“We need to bear in mind that arable land on which we can produce is diminishing… changing weather patterns and population expansion are increasing pressure on available arable land,” the President noted. “Therefore we need to embrace sustainable practices that will allow farmers to achieve higher yields,” he added. “We must also enable producers to access markets, mobilize domestic savings for investment and reduce the cost of production.”

The CPP will address these concerns by, among others improving communities’ abilities to manage grazing land and livestock farming, building alternative livelihoods through supporting small businesses in rural areas, training people in the management of key natural resources, and supporting government policies which reduce land degradation.