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.
The recent increase in wildlife crimes in the country remains a concern to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism.
A total of 55 rhinos have been poached between January and August this year, an increase of 11 cases compared to last year.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has urged farmers at Otjimboyo Conservancy in Erongo's Dâures Constituency to diversify production systems and adapt to climate change.
