Bwabwata National Park gets cleaned

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, along with other stakeholders working in Bwabwata National Park, embarked on a cleaning campaign along the B8 road from the Kongola checkpoint to Masambo.

Namibia launches National Map of Ecosystems

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has launched the Namibia Map of Ecosystems as part of the Southern Africa SBAPP Regional Project. 

MEFT appoints new board members to the Game Products Trust Fund

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced the appointment of five new board members to the Game Products Trust Fund.

These members will oversee the management and allocation of funds generated from game products and natural resources.

Namibia to host 11th IPBES Session

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Namibia will host the eleventh session of the intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystems services (IPBES) from the 10th to the 16th of December.

Namibia prioritises road upgrades in Etosha National Park

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) says it prioritises the enhancement of road infrastructure to maintain accessibility and enjoyment of all tourist attractions within Namibia.

42 white rhinos to be exported to United States

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) has announced that it granted approval for the export of 42 live white rhinoceroses to the United States.

The rhinos are privately owned and not government property, as only black rhinos are state-owned in Namibia.

Man killed by elephants in Omusati

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A 48-year-old resident of Oshitumbe B Village, in Omusati's Uukwaluudhi Conservancy, was killed by elephants on Sunday. 

The body of Efraim Shivute was discovered early on Tuesday morning by community members.

MEFT increases compensation for human-wildlife conflict losses

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has announced an increase in compensation for losses incurred in human-wildlife conflict.

Minister Pohamba Shifeta says compensation is now set at N$100,000, up from the previous N$50,000. 

Namibia's fuel, wood and charcoal exports generated over one billion last year

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Namibia's fuel, wood, and charcoal exports generated over N$102 billion last year, and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism is satisfied with the recent growth in the biomass sector.

Minister Pohamba Shifeta remarked on this at the opening of the Standard Bank Biomass Fair at Otjiwarongo.