Namibia advances towards ACAP membership

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2026-06-02
WALVIS BAY, 25 APRIL 2014 - The Walvis Bay Birds’ Paradise forms an important wetland supporting about 2,000 birds at any given time. This freshwater wetland is located on the eastern periphery of the town between the road to Swakopmund and the Walvisbay airport. The area borders the municipal sewage works that pumps semi-purified wastewater into the wetland. The wetland also ties in with the larger Ramsar site, the Walvis Bay Lagoon and Sandwich Harbour. (photo by: Pearl Coetzee) NAMPA WALVIS BAY, 25 APRIL 2014 - The Walvis Bay Birds’ Paradise forms an important wetland supporting about 2,000 birds at any given time. This freshwater wetland is located on the eastern periphery of the town between the road to Swakopmund and the Walvisbay airport. The area borders the municipal sewage works that pumps semi-purified wastewater into the wetland. The wetland also ties in with the larger Ramsar site, the Walvis Bay Lagoon and Sandwich Harbour. (photo by: Pearl Coetzee) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 02 JUN (NAMPA) – Namibia has made significant progress towards becoming a member of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP), with the accession process expected to be completed before the end of the year.
This was announced by Executive Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Teofilus Nghitila, during the opening of the 15th ACAP Advisory Committee and Subsidiary Body Meet...
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