Namibian Association of CBNRM Support Organisations - NACSO

25/02/2026

NACSO successfully hosted the 3-day workshop titled - Strengthening Community Governance: Understanding the Protected Areas and Wildlife Management Bill, Forestry Act and the Land Bill at the Community Conservation Inspiration Hub.

Over the three days, participants strengthened their understanding of key policies affecting communal conservancies and community forests. The sessions, led by legal insights from Dr. Willem Odendaal and Peter Watson focused on:

✅ Clarifying management plans, policies and laws
✅ Key provisions of the Draft Protected Areas & Wildlife Bill and Forest Bill
✅ Implications of the Land Bill for communal areas
✅ Open dialogue to support informed participation and protection of community rights

👏 Thank you to all participants for the active engagement and valuable contributions.

24/02/2026

23/02/2026

Strengthening community voices for better conservation 🌿

NACSO is hosting a three- day capacity-building workshop focused on understanding key policy frameworks shaping protected areas, wildlife management, forestry, and land governance. The session brings together stakeholders to build shared knowledge, strengthen participation, and advance community rights.

We are pleased to have Lawyer Willem Odendaal facilitating key sessions, providing expert legal insights on the Revised Concession Policy and the Draft Protected Areas & Wildlife Bill.

Together, we empower communities to lead in sustainable natural resource management. 💪🌍

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23/02/2026

21/02/2026

World Pangolin Day | 21 February

Today, Namibia joins the world in celebrating one of nature’s most unique and most threatened species: the pangolin. These shy, scale-covered mammals play a vital role in controlling insect populations and maintaining healthy ecosystems.

In Namibia, pangolins face growing threats from illegal wildlife trade and habitat loss.

Protecting them means protecting our biodiversity and supporting the community-led conservation efforts that make our country a global leader in conservation.

Let’s stand together to protect Namibia’s pangolins because when we protect wildlife, we protect our future.🌎

18/02/2026

We are proud to share our contribution to the Namibia Journal of Environment’s special issue on conservation and land. Our article explores the potential of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in strengthening Namibia’s conservation landscape.

As a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Namibia is working toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework target of protecting at least 30% of land and water by 2030. The country has already made remarkable progress, yet some ecosystems remain underrepresented and need innovative approaches like OECMs to ensure long-term protection.

Read our full article here:
🔗 https://nje.org.na/index.php/nje/article/view/volume12-naanda

17/02/2026

Kunene is not an easy place. It is vast, rugged and unforgiving. Yet it is here that some of Namibia’s most important conservation work takes place. Save the Rhino Trust Namibia operates deep within this landscape, where skilled local trackers move quietly across riverbeds and mountains, protecting black rhinos through patience, presence and a profound respect for the land.

Photo credit: Marcus Westberg Photography