About
The NamibRand Nature Reserve, located in
southern Namibia, is a private nature reserve established to help protect and
conserve the unique
ecology and wildlife of the south-west Namib Desert.
Conserving the pro-Namib, the area along the eastern edge of the Namib Desert,
is critically important in order to facilitate seasonal migratory wildlife
routes and to protect biodiversity. It is probably the largest private nature
reserve in Southern Africa, extending over an area of 172,200 ha. The Reserve
shares a 100 km border with the Namib-Naukluft National Park in the west and is
bordered in the east by the imposing Nubib Mountains. Virtually all facets of
the Namib Desert are represented on the Reserve – sand and gravel plains and
stretches of savanna alternate with mountain ranges and vegetated dune belts.
The NamibRand Nature Reserve is a model for private conservation in Southern
Africa as it demonstrates ho
listic
biodiversity conservation balanced with financial sustainability. Low-impact
ecotourism is a means towards sustaining our conservation efforts through park
fees. The five tourism concessions awarded by the reserve, each pay a daily,
per-bed fee to the Reserve. The funds generated through these park fees enable
the Reserve to be financially self-sustaining.
History
The Reserve originated in 1984 as the
dream of J.A. (Albi) Brückner to extend desert frontiers by
integrating a
large number of former livestock farms and developing a wildlife sanctuary. To
date, thirteen former livestock farms have been rehabilitated into a single
continuous natural habitat. Recognizing the importance of wilderness areas,
the NamibRand Nature Reserve has exclusively set aside more than 15% of its
total area for wilderness.
The NamibRand Nature Reserve was registered as a non-profit private nature
reserve in 1992. All landowners belonging to the Reserve have signed
agreements and adopted a constitution which sets the land aside for
conservation - now and in the future. The Reserve is financially
self-sustaining mainly through high quality, low impact tourism.
People
The NamibRand Nature Reserve currently employs 11 staff members. Staff
functions include natural resource management, the co-ordination of research
activities, network and liaison with tourism concessionaires and other
stakeholders, baseline maintenance / improvement of infrastructure as well as
general management of the Reserve.
Managing the Reserve would not be possible without the help of tourism
concessionaires, especially tour guides who traverse the Reserve with their
guest on a daily bases, adding many extra eyes and ears to help with resource
monitoring.
Activities
Hot air balloon
trips, nature drives are available.
Contact:
E-mail:
info@namibweb.com
To book:
1) you can e-mail us requesting information and/or rates
Reservations are only accepted in
writing: by fax or via e-mail.
Final availability confirmation: in writing: by fax or via e-mail.
Terms & conditions,
Payment options and
Cancellation
policy
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