Miss Earth Namibia Diana Andimba and the Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation celebrated World Pangolin awareness day.

The day aimed at raising awareness and money towards an emergency pangolin veterinary care fund to rescue pangolins and stand against pangolin trafficking.

World Pangolin Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the unique mammals and their plight.

The species are known as the guardians of the forest because they protect forests from termite destruction, maintaining a balanced ecosystem.

Miss Namibia's second runner-up, Diana Andimba is back home after competing in the Miss Earth 2022 pageant.  
 
The beauty contest which took place in Manila, Philippines last month saw Andimba making it to the top twenty. 

Limited resources and poverty among people in rural areas are hampering efforts to end the spread of HIV/Aids in Namibia.

It was an intimate affair as Andimba was welcomed by her father, aunts, and niece. 

This year's Miss Namibia second runner-up, Diana Andimba, is ready to take on the Miss Earth 2022 pageant slated to take place in Manila, Philippines, on the 29th of November.

23-year-old Andimba will represent the Land of the Brave donned as an endangered species, the pangolin.

The dress was sketched by Bethany Kapp and tailored by renowned designer Dawn Diergaadt.

Andimba is very adamant about creating awareness around the poaching of the pangolin.