In partnership with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC) and the Etosha Heights Private Reserve, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation has established a comprehensive long-term conservation and education program. The Etosha Heights Private Reserve has restored over 60,000 hectares of degraded farmland into a haven for wildlife, bordering the renowned Etosha National Park in Namibia and is home to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation’s Etosha Heights Conservation Centre.
The program explores the impact of various wildlife land use types, encompassing National Parks, Private Reserves, commercial game farms, and communal conservancies, on biodiversity and ecological productivity. The research spans a vast area of approximately 2 million hectares within the Greater Etosha South-West Landscape.
With a focus on giraffe, the program explores many other aspects of conservation including monitoring a key species, climate monitoring and modeling, habitat assessments and much more across the broader landscape from a central location at the Etosha Heights Conservation Centre.
A crucial aspect of the Centre is to foster engagement with local and international conservation students, researchers, volunteers, and the tourism industry. This engagement aims to develop a sustainable and integrated long-term program that addresses the ongoing conservation needs throughout the landscape.
Join Us in the Field: Conservation supporters and giraffe enthusiasts have the opportunity to visit Namibia and gain practical experience in conservation research at the breathtaking Etosha Heights Private Reserve. For further information and to apply, click here.
