Span Project

Park Talk

Park Talk is a bi-monthly talk and discussion session dedicated to Namibia's national parks and their management.

Past Park Talks:

16 May 2005: Performance of park agencies in Southern Africa and Innovation for improving park management by Dr Brian Child, Chair of the Southern Africa Sustainable Use Specialist Group (SASUSG) of the WORLD Conservation Union (IUCN).
1 August 2005: What are the national parks worth? Economic impact by Dr Jon Barnes, MET Economist.
03 October 2005: Do the parks need condoms? Impact of HIV/AIDS on parks and Natural Resources Management by Martha Mwandingi, Head of Environment Unit, UNDP, Mrs Birga Ndombo, Researcher at the Integrated Environmental Consultants of Namibia (IECN) and Mr Jonathan Smith (SPAN Project).
31 May 2006: "What is the point of rhino management?" Biological management of black rhino in the Etosha National Park by Pierre du Preez: Chief Conservation Scientist, Directorate of Scientific Services, MET.
14 June 2006: Etosha centenary 2007: What and why are we celebrating? By Louisa Nakanuku, DEA, MET.
30 August 2006: National and private parks, the present and the future by Dr Chris Brown, Director, Namibia Nature Foundation
06 November 2006: Parks and Namibian crafts - Opportunities for smart partnerships towards poverty alleviation by Karin le Roux, Director: Omba Arts Trust
07 March 2007: Etosha National Park by Dr Malan Lindeque, Permanent Secretary, MET.
18 June 2007: NWR strategic vision by Tobie Aupindi, Managing Director, Namibia Wildlife Resorts.
03 July 2007: What effects does tourism have on poverty reduction? by Caroline Ashley, Overseas Development Institute in London.
30 October 2007: Feedback from the Etosha Research Symposium by Werner Killian, Principal Conservation Scientist, MET.
11 March 2008: Impacts of climate change on park Management by Pierre du Plessis, CRIAA.
28 May 2008: The natural advantage, New Zealand & Namibian approaches to tourism in protected areas by Andy Thomson, Tourism and Concessions Specialist, SPAN Project.
9 September 2008: Environmental Management Act by Theo Nghitila: Director of Environmental Affairs.
11 November 2008: A Journey through Sperrgebiet National Park by Trygve Cooper, Chief Warden, Sperrgebiet.
10 february 2009: A Journey through Sperrgebiet National Park (By popular demand) by Trygve Cooper, Chief Warden, Sperrgebiet.
11 March 2009: The value of national parks and state protected areas to the business of tourism by Jacqueline Wilson Asheeke: CEO of the Federation of Namibia Tourism Associations (FENATA)
23 June 2009: Human Wildlife Conflict in Namibia - the way forward by Colgar Sikopo, Deputy Director: Parks and Wildlife Management, Ministry of Environment and Tourism
25 August 2009:Woman and Conservation in Caprivi Region by:Janet Matota, Deputy Director: Caprivi Region Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
20 October 2009: Tourism in Namibia's North Eastern parks "Past, Present and Future ", by Ed Humphrey, Ecotourism and community based tourism (CBT) specialist

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Park Talk

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