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Namibia Nature Foundation

Also known as: NNF

2020-08-312026-07-09
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What’s been said

Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. July 2026

  2. Windhoek Observer

    Namibia Nature Foundation has played a vital role in sustaining progress since 2008 sustaining seabird conservation progress

    Source

    “The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), collaborating with the Albatross Task Force and other partners, has also played a vital role in sustaining progress since 2008.”

    Namibia joins global effort to protect seabirds

  3. The Namibian

    Namibia Nature Foundation is involved in shark research under the Blue Benguela Partnership

    Source

    “The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), which is involved in shark research under the Blue Benguela Partnership (BBP), aims to collect basic knowledge on shark populations in the north of Namibia.”

    Guardians of The Deep: Namibia’s sharks and rays
  4. May 2026

  5. Informanté

    Namibia Nature Foundation participated in inaugural BRAN Annual General Meeting in May 2026

    Source

    “The inaugural BRAN Annual General Meeting was held in May 2026, bringing together representatives from communal and freehold custodians, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Save the Rhino Trust, WWF Namibia, and the Namibia Nature Foundation.”

    BRAN platform to boost black rhino conservation coordination
  6. March 2026

  7. New Era

    Namibia Nature Foundation granted N$40,000 to Job Nghipandulwa

    Source

    “Around the same time, he secured a N$40 000 grant from the Namibia Nature Foundation, which helped him get started.”

    SMEs' spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – Nalago Skincare sprouts from Kalahari seeds
  8. November 2025

  9. The Namibian

    Namibia Nature Foundation is the implementing institution for the US$3 million NAP project

    Source

    “She said the project will run from 2025 to 2027 and the NNF is the implementing institution, while the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is the oversight institution.”

    Namibia secures US$3m to weather climate change
  10. August 2023

  11. The Namibian

    Namibia Nature Foundation is the publisher of Atlas of Namibia: Its Land, Water and Life

    Source

    “Being the second iteration of an atlas of Namibia – a first 'Atlas of Namibia: A Portrait of the Land and its People' was produced in 2002 with a second impression in 2003 under the tutelage of John Mendelsohn – this time around the atlas was authored, in a gesture of collegial, authorial generosity, by the Atlas of Namibia Team 2022.”

    Nation Building Atlas Excels in Capturing Namibia
  12. August 2020

  13. The Namibian

    Disney Andreas is environmental communications officer of Namibia Nature Foundation

    Source

    “There are many ways to start a conversation,but sustainable fashion enthusiast and Namibia Nature Foundation environmental communications officer Disney Andreas begins with a hat.”

    Sustainable Fashion With Disney Andreas
Tourism & Environment

Namibia formally supports accession to seabird conservation treaty

The News

Namibia announced formal support for accession to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels following the 15th Meeting of ACAP's Advisory Committee hosted in Swakopmund in June 2026. The country has achieved 98% reduction in seabird bycatch in demersal longline fishery and 95% in demersal trawl fishery through its National Plan of Action for Seabirds.

Why it matters

Namibia's formal support for seabird conservation treaty reflects strong environmental commitment and fishery stewardship.

7 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Namibia formally supports accession to seabird conservation treaty

    Namibia announced formal support for accession to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels following the 15th Meeting of ACAP's Advisory Committee hosted in Swakopmund in June 2026. The country has achieved 98% reduction in seabird bycatch in demersal longline fishery and 95% in demersal trawl fishery through its National Plan of Action for Seabirds.

    7 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Thursday 2 July

  1. Namibia home to 87 shark and ray species, 29 threatened

    Namibia is home to 87 species of sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, of which 29 are listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List. Despite their importance to marine ecosystems in maintaining balance and supporting fish stocks, research on these species in Namibia remains limited.

    2 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 31 May

  1. Black Rhino Association launched to strengthen Namibian conservation

    Namibia has launched the Black Rhino Association of Namibia (BRAN), a national coordination platform to strengthen collaboration, data sharing, and conservation efforts across the country's black rhino custodianship network, building on decades of conservation success through translocations, protected areas, and community-based approaches.

    31 May 2026 · Informanté →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Namibia welcomes new SADC wetland protection initiative

    The Southern Africa Regional Ramsar Initiative, launched across 12 SADC countries, aims to promote protection and sustainable use of wetlands while attracting financial and technical resources for the region. Namibian conservation experts welcomed the move, citing threats to wetlands like the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin from overfishing, pollution, illegal hunting, and sand mining.

    23 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 11 March

  1. Namibian entrepreneur builds skincare business from Kalahari melon seeds

    Job Nghipandulwa founded Nalago Skincare after discovering that Kalahari melon seeds, long overlooked in northern Namibia, contain valuable nutrients like antioxidants and Vitamin E beneficial for skincare. The company, which made its first sale in April 2024, sources seeds directly from households, creating new income opportunities for rural families while producing natural cold-pressed skincare oil.

    11 March 2026 · New Era →

Friday 6 March

  1. U.S. Ambassador convenes wildlife trafficking task force in Windhoek

    U.S. Ambassador John Giordano brought together Namibian conservation leaders and U.S. officials at a roundtable to strengthen cooperation against wildlife trafficking, focusing on enforcement, prosecution, and regional coordination. The United States has provided more than $8.7 million since 2016 to support Namibia's counter-trafficking efforts, which have yielded increased convictions and reduced poaching rates.

    6 March 2026 · Informanté →

Tuesday 10 February

  1. Botanical institute expands plant records in Kunene region

    The National Botanical Research Institute, supported by a N$100,000 Nedbank Go Green Fund grant, conducted two expeditions to the Kunene region between July 2022 and May 2023, collecting 228 herbarium specimens to fill gaps in Namibia's botanical record. Several collected species are under review as potential new species, and the work demonstrates the institute's commitment to understanding and conserving Namibia's over 4,500 plant taxa, of which 18% are endemic.

    10 February 2026 · New Era →

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