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Ministry of Environment and Tourism
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Namibia
Sandpaper
Sandpaper is a magazine for the Directorate of Parks and Wildlife. The name was chosen as it aims at 'soothing the way forward for protected area management in Namibia'.
Staff contribute articles and photographs to the publication, which is widely distributed throughout Namibia and is available on the MET website. Sandpaper has won a prestigious HAN EcoAward for excellence, while an article from the Etosha Centenary edition has been included in a Grade 12 English textbook, demonstrating the high standards of the magazine.
Past Sandpaper Editions:
- Edition 1: November 2005: Namib-Naukluft Park; What are the parks worth?
- Edition 2: February 2006: Waterberg Plateau Park; Do the parks need condoms?
- Edition 3: June 2006: Mahango Game Park; Introducing NAMETT; Jan Tsumib
- Edition 4: September 2006: Von Bach Recreational Resort: Park Innovation Grant; Caprivi campsites
- Edition 5: December 2006: Naute Game Park; Namibia protects Hoodia; Gobabeb
- Edition 6: March 2007: Etosha Centenary Special Centenary Edition
- Edition 7: June 2007: Namib Naukluft Park Special Centenary Edition
- Edition 8: September 2007: Mamili National Park; MET's first Field Awards Ceremony
- Edition 9: December 2007: /Ai/Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park; Concessions Policy
- Edition 10 March 2008: Bwabwata National Park Special Edition
- Edition 11: June 2008: Coastal Edition; Cape Cross Seal Reserve; Inside the Environmental Management Act
- Edition 12: September 2008: Khaudum National Park; 2008 Field Awards; Mining in Protected Areas
- Edition 13: December 2008: Sperrgebiet Special Edition
- Edition 14: March 2009: Mangetti National Park; Ivory Auction
- Edition 15: June 2009: South West Nature Park; Rhino translocation: Filming in Namibia
- Edition 16: September/December 2009: Human -Wildlife Conflict Management Special Edition; Mudumu National Park
- Edition 17: Hardap Recreational Resort; Waterberg's trap cameras; MET's Capital Budget
- Edition 18: August 2010: Biodiversity Edition
- Edition 19: Summer 2010: 2010 Gross Barmen: Field Awards; Vuvuzelas and HWC
- Edition 20: August 2010: Dorob National Park Special Edition; Ben Beytell retires
