Eva Kasinda awarded Best Overall Presenter Award at SAWMA 2024 Conference

This year’s conference, hosted by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF – https://giraffeconservation.org), promised to be a very special event as it was the first time that the conference was hosted outside South... Read more »

Celebrating Cross-Cultural Collaboration: An Insightful Experience with Nina Holmlund at UNAM

As a final year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies at the University of Namibia (UNAM), Katima Mulilo Campus, Daniel Munyanya had the privilege of meeting... Read more »

Unveiling Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Ecological Exploration of Zambezi State Reserve

In the heart of the Zambezi region lies a hidden gem of biodiversity – the Zambezi State Reserve. Recently, a group of passionate third- and final-year students from Katima Mulilo campus embarked... Read more »

IRDNC: Leading the Way in Sustainable Development

By Daniel Munyanya, Final Year Student, University of Namibia Introduction: Empowering Communities for Sustainable Futures Nestled within Namibia’s communal lands lies a beacon of hope for both people and wildlife: the Integrated... Read more »

Katima Mulilo Campus students lead charge in Rabies Awareness

The University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo Campus saw its Diploma in Animal Health students taking part in a global campaign on 28 September 2023, marking their commitment to raise awareness about the... Read more »

A tale of friendship and academic collaboration

Master’s Student from Germany visits Katima Mulilo Campus Aligned with the extensive relationships forged through the collaborative research Centre Future Rural Africa, the bonds of international collaboration were further strengthened as the... Read more »

Wild animal hosts provide free “bed and breakfast” accommodation

There are two distinct species of oxpeckers in sub-Saharan Africa; the red-billed (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) and the yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus). Oxpeckers are often assumed to be in a symbiotic relationship with their... Read more »

UNAM and Katima Mulilo Town Council signs MOU

The signing took place on 22 September 2022 at the Katima Mulilo Town Council (KMTC). The event brought together UNAM, Katima Mulilo Campus Management, Katima Mulilo town councilors, and Management, as well... Read more »

WTC launches snake awareness campaign

The Wildlife and Tourism Club (WTC), which falls under the Department of Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies (DWMTS) at the Katima Mulilo Campus (KMC), has taken the initiative to save threatened snake... Read more »

Woodland regeneration following agricultural land abandonment

Kavango East region, northeastern Namibia The aim of this study was to understand the potential of agricultural land abandonment for woodland regeneration. Firstly, vegetation composition in 152 plots (50 m x 20... Read more »

UNAM trained NAB and Ministry of Agriculture staff on crop yield estimation

The University of Namibia conducted a much-needed training workshop on crop yield estimation for technical staff from the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. Conducted... Read more »

Bi-annual bird counts along the Kasai Channel of Impalila Island, Zambezi Region

2015 to 2021 – Part 1 An essential part of the wildlife programme offered at Katima Mulilo Campus is to expose students to the real world out there in the form of... Read more »