Welcome to
NamibRand Nature Reserve
NamibRand Nature Reserve is a model for private conservation
in Southern Africa as it demonstrates holistic biodiversity
conservation balanced with financial sustainability.
The main objective of NamibRand Nature Reserve is the
conservation of this beautiful land on a self-sustainable
basis. The lodges and camps on the Reserve (Wolwedans,
Mountain Lodge and TokTokkie Trails) are limited to
20 beds each. The park is governed by a strict code
of ethics and the number of guests this wilderness paradise
can accommodate is restricted. Despite the tremendous
potential for more tourist development, it was decided
that in theory every bed must be surrounded by 1000
hectares of nature. This means that every guest at Wolwedans
has one million square meters of wilderness to themselves
– a sanctuary free of tour buses and overland
trucks. This luxury of space makes the Reserve the pristine
destination it is today.
NamibRand invites true nature lovers to share its dream.
Every visitor helps to sustain it by paying a fixed
daily park-fee, which is channeled directly into the
conservation of NamibRand Nature Reserve.
Although the daily management of the Reserve is adequately
funded through tourism, special projects require additional
funding. To help fund such projects, the Reserve has
established the NamibRand Conservation Foundation. This
independent organization raises funds through initiatives
such as the Adopt-a-Fairy-Circle Project. The Foundation
has already provided the Research and Awareness Centre
(NRAC) and the Namib Desert Environmental Education
Trust (NaDEET) with significant funding and hopes to
continue this support as well as identify new projects.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Conservation |