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Khowarib Lodge Is Located In Kaokoland, The Remote North-west Of Namibia. The 450 000-ha Palmwag Conservancy
Khowarib Lodge is located in Kaokoland, the remote north-west of Namibia. The 450 000-ha Palmwag Conservancy supports the largest free-roaming population of desert-adapted black rhino in Africa. The intriguing enigmatic Himbas are the last truly semi-nomadic tribe in Africa. They move their herds of cattle and goats vast distances over the sparse terrain to locate the necessary grazing for the animals. Unlike the painted rock art elsewhere in Southern Africa, stone was both the medium and the method for the ancient San artists in Damaraland. There are more than 2000 rock engravings in the area and there is archaeological evidence of human habitation here for at least the past 6000 years. The most impressive rock art is a mere 20 km to the west of the lodge.
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Die Khowarib Lodge befindet sich in Kaokoland, dem abgelegenen Nordwesten Namibias. Das 450 000 ha große Palmwag Conservancy unterstützt die größte frei lebende Population von wüstenangepassten Spitzmaulnashörnern in Afrika. Die faszinierenden rätselhaften Himbas sind der letzte wirklich halbnomadische Stamm in Afrika. Sie treiben ihre Rinder- und Ziegenherden über weite Strecken über das karge Gelände, um die für die Tiere notwendige Weide zu finden. Im Gegensatz zur gemalten Felskunst anderswo im südlichen Afrika war Stein sowohl das Medium als auch die Methode für die alten San-Künstler im Damaraland. Es gibt mehr als 2000 Felsgravuren in der Gegend und es gibt archäologische Beweise für die Besiedlung durch Menschen seit mindestens 6000 Jahren. Die beeindruckendste Felskunst befindet sich nur 20 km westlich der Lodge.
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Botswana is a vast land-locked area of approximately 582,000 square kilometres. Two-thirds of the country is covered by the Kalahari Desert. Places of interest are the Chobe National Park, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Okavango Delta, Linyanti Swamp, Makgadikgadi Pans, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Tuli Block and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
The region around the Waterberg, including the town Otjiwarongo and the Hochfeld area are ideally situated for travellers on the way from Windhoek to the north and to the Etosha National Park. The Waterberg Mountain forms the centre of the region and is one of the main attractions of Namibia. It is an impressive table mountain, geologically and historically of great interest. Part of Waterberg plateau are covered by the Waterberg Plateau Park, an important nature conservation area.
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Die Region um den Waterberg inklusive der Stadt Otjiwarongo und der Hochfeldgegend liegt ideal auf dem Weg von Windhoek in den Norden oder zum Etoscha Nationalpark. Im Zentrum der Region liegt der Waterberg, eines der Haupttourismusziele Namibias. Der Waterberg, ein beeindruckender Tafelberg, ist sowohl historisch als auch geologisch interessant und auch für den Naturschutz von wesentlicher Bedeutung.
In the northern part of Namibia, en-route to the untouched Bushman country and the Caprivi region, and only two hours away from the Etosha pan lies the guest farm Dornhügel. Hosts offer you a unique combination of a guest farm with a homely atmosphere and rustic farm life.
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Im nördlichen Teil Namibias, auf dem Weg in das unberührte Buschmannland und in die Region Caprivi und nur zwei Stunden von der Etosha-Pfanne entfernt, liegt die Dornhügel Farm. Die Gastgeber bieten eine Kombination aus einer gemütlichen Gästefarm und rustikalem Farmleben.
Starving Kunene lions a crime against nature
The famous desert lions of the Kunene Region are starving to death because of a lack of prey animals due to hunting and overgrazing, on top of prolonged drought.
Namibia’s wildlife conservation has once again come under the spotlight of the international community after shocking videos were shared on social media about emaciated and starving lions in the Ugab area of the Kunene Region.
The condition of the lions was decried by international conservationists and activists on social media groups, describing it as a horror, tragedy and a crime against nature.
Because of hunger, lions in the Kunene Region, including the Huab lion pride, are moving closer to farmsteads in search of food.
In recent days these incidents have become more common and can lead to an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
Tragedy
Speaking to Namibian Sun, Izak Smit of Desert Lions Human Relations Aid (Delhra) said from Thursday to Sunday there were four such incidents reported.
In the latest incident on Sunday, of which a video was shared on Facebook and other social media groups, a starving collared lion went into Mbakando in the Aneb Conservancy in search of food.
However, it was too weak to even stand up. The environment ministry shot the lion on Monday to end its suffering. It is unclear to which pride the lion belongs.
Smit says similar incidents were reported at Warmquelle, De Riet and at the Save the Rhino Trust Camp in Ugab in recent days.
According to him the last four lions of the famous Huab pride are also in a poor condition. “They are weak and emaciated.”
Smit blames the situation on a lack of prey animals in the area due to hunting and overgrazing, on top of the prolonged drought in the region.
Spokesperson of the environment ministry Romeo Muyunda said they were aware of the situation and would issue a statement on the condition of the lions.