The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) handed over Ecosystem-based Adaptation grants to 34 community organisations. The organisations received over N$88.3 million in cash and certificates.
The natural-based organisations aim to address climate change through ecosystem-based adaptation.
Since the start of the fire season in April, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has recorded a total of 499,344 hectares destroyed by uncontrolled fires.
The public is called upon to take precautions when handling fires.
Namibia's fire season starts in April and ends in September.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) is offering 40 crocodiles for public sale in its efforts to mitigate the impact of crocodile conflict on communities.
Africa Tourism Partners Chief Executive Officer, Kwakye Donkor, says this year's Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge has registered a low turnout compared to last year.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism and various stakeholders will host the 2023 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge at Swakopmund.
About N$41,8 million has been spent as compensation for human-wildlife conflict-related issues since 2009.
This is contained in a report presented by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism at the just-ended National Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in Windhoek.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism will be hosting a three-day national conference on human-wildlife conflict management.
The event will strategize on how to curb human-wildlife conflict, which has become a more frequent occurrence in Namibia in recent years.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism urged workers at the national parks to maintain the newly renovated facilities in the Kunene and Erongo regions.
Young people are underrepresented in the tour guide subsector nationwide.
A survey by the Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Ministry (MEFT) indicates that out of 500 registered tour guides, 17% are youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
The Namibia Tourism Expo for 2023 was launched in Windhoek today (Friday).
The Tourism Expo aims to showcase the country's diverse tourism activities, and it will be held on April 26–28, at the Windhoek Country Club.
