Rangers complete 360-kilometre walk for human-elephant conflict awareness

NAMPA

2025-03-14

SWAKOPMUND, 14 March 2025 - Executive Director of Intergrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) John Kasaona speaking to NAMPA at the completion of the 360-kilometre walk from Windhoek to Swakopmund on Friday. The walk aimed at raising awareness on human-elephant conflict and advocating for sustainable coexistence between communities and wildlife. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 14 MAR (NAMPA) – A group of 24 game rangers completed a 360-kilometre walk from Windhoek to Swakopmund on Friday, raising awareness of human-elephant conflict and advocating for sustainable coexistence between communities and wildlife.
The initiative, led by Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), a conservation agency committed to expanding community-based conservation efforts, was launched in 2020 in response t...

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SWAKOPMUND, 14 March 2025 - The 24 ranger guards at the 'Welcome to Swakopmund' sign upon completion of the 360-kilometre walk from Windhoek to Swakopmund on Friday. The walk was aimed at raising awareness of human-elephant conflict and advocating for sustainable coexistence between communities and wildlife. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 14 March 2025 - A group of range guards and supporters at the completion of the 360-kilometre walk from Windhoek to Swakopmund on Friday. The walk aimed at raising awareness on human-elephant conflict and advocating for sustainable coexistence between communities and wildlife. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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