When it comes to Namibian wildlife, it is remarkable that it is so abundant in what most people think of an arid desert and scrubland. Rent 4x4 game viewing vehicle from Windhoek Airport, Hosea Kutako Int. and you will be pleasantly surprised at the abundance of different locations that have nature reserves and various wild life species like wild dog, black rhino, lion are to and some twenty species of antelope, are to name but a few. Because the Namibian countryside is so immense the nature parks are too. Different locations mean also different species in these areas.

Damaraland in Namibia north-western regions of the Namib Desert, for instance has its own Desert Elephant conservation program. Volunteers head out each morning from the base camp at Ugab River, at the foot of the grandiose Brandberg. These caring souls spend days patrolling the desert, while compiling valuable data on the movements and characteristics of these desert behemoths. Included in their good work is the caring for the elephants various waterholes and the creation of new ones. Part of the program is to educate farmers in the area about the benefits in tourism for the region in conjunction with the elephant’s presence. Such actions by brave men and women means the survival of this great species