MEFT REPORTS 1.2 MILLION HECTARES LOST TO WILDFIRES
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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has recorded 1,2 million hectares of land burnt by wildfires, totalling 1,300 fire outbreaks countrywide in 2025.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has recorded 1,2 million hectares of land burnt by wildfires, totalling 1,300 fire outbreaks countrywide in 2025.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has recorded 1,2 million hectares of land burnt by wildfires, totalling 1,300 fire outbreaks countrywide in 2025.
The International University of Management (IUM) and the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in research, conservation, environmental education and sustainable development.
Namibia launched a conservation project valued at more than N$1 billion in Windhoek on Wednesday.
Conservancies are not just conservation areas, but they are institutions driving development, securing services, and creating opportunities.
Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, has called for integrated land use as the region embarks on promoting ecological conservation.
This call comes at a time when most of the countries in the SADC region continue to grapple with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease.
Marine and coastal conservation issues in Namibia remain underreported in the media.
This has limited their visibility in the public eye and weakened efforts to address ocean-related challenges.
Namibia continues to position itself as a leading ecotourism destination, with a strong focus on conservation and sustainable development.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has clarified how Namibia's natural or biological resources should be accessed and used.
The City of Windhoek has inaugurated a “Wastewater” mobile exhibition at the Windhoek Museum, designed to educate residents about the significance of water reuse and management.