Okonjima's COVID Chronicles...
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COVID Chronicles Beginning
A real-life, conservation collection, documenting the current real time behind the scenes of active conservation in the Okonjima Nature Reserve, putting CONSERVATION FIRST, but trying to survive.
Like most in the Namibian tourism sector, Okonjima, AfriCat and the Okonjima Nature Reserve have been hard hit by the current economic setback. Founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve, Wayne Hanssen, explains in great detail how he intends to survive this period and safeguard the Nature Reserve against major future crises.
Survival Mode...
A real-life, conservation collection, documenting the current real time behind the scenes of active conservation in the Okonjima Nature Reserve, putting CONSERVATION FIRST, but trying to survive.
Like most in the Namibian tourism sector, Okonjima, AfriCat and the Okonjima Nature Reserve have been hard hit by the current economic setback. Founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve, Wayne Hanssen, explains in great detail how he intends to survive this period and safeguard the Nature Reserve against major future crises.
Recovery Mode #1...
Wayne Hanssen, founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve explains how he, the family and the team are trying to SURVIVE the Covid economic crisis.
In this episode he demonstrates how ‘he sees the road to recovery’ – substantiating, the viability of eco-tourism and how to make the Okonjima Nature Reserve entirely self-sustainable, even in the face of the current viral pandemic or any other future economic set-backs.
Recovery Mode #2...
Wayne talks fences and ‘island-bound’, conservation eco-systems –
Wayne Hanssen, founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve explains how he, the family and the team are trying to SURVIVE the Covid economic crisis.
In this episode he demonstrates how ‘he sees the road to recovery’ – substantiating, the viability of eco-tourism and how to make the Okonjima Nature Reserve entirely self-sustainable, even in the face of the current viral pandemic or any other future economic set-backs.
Recovery Mode #3...
Wayne talks stock-farming vs eco-tourism –
Wayne Hanssen, founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve explains how he, the family and the team are trying to SURVIVE the Covid economic crisis.
In this episode he demonstrates how ‘he sees the road to recovery’ – substantiating, the viability of eco-tourism and how to make the Okonjima Nature Reserve entirely self-sustainable, even in the face of the current viral pandemic or any other future economic set-backs.
Recovery Mode #4...
Wayne explains what are ‘essential services’ on Okonjima during the covid-pandemic –
Wayne Hanssen, founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve explains how he, the family and the team are trying to SURVIVE the Covid economic crisis.
In this episode he demonstrates how ‘he sees the road to recovery’ – substantiating, the viability of eco-tourism and how to make the Okonjima Nature Reserve entirely self-sustainable, even in the face of the current viral pandemic or any other future economic set-backs.
Recovery Mode #5...
Wayne talks about the importance of research – and that the animal must benefit from the research as well as the people –
Wayne Hanssen, founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve explains how he, the family and the team are trying to SURVIVE the Covid economic crisis.
In this episode he demonstrates how ‘he sees the road to recovery’ – substantiating, the viability of eco-tourism and how to make the Okonjima Nature Reserve entirely self-sustainable, even in the face of the current viral pandemic or any other future economic set-backs.
Lets Talk Local & COVID-19
During the filming of the Covid Chronicles in Jun & Jul this year – a night was spent chatting to a few Namibians about tourism; the covid-chaos effect on everyone; why lodges like Okonjima are expensive; why Namibians don’t always realise what the ‘behind-the-scenes’ costs are; should lodges always offer a ‘LocalisLekker’, annual, special and so much more. . . .
This is the first short clip of a few to follow, of a wonderful night, around the fire, talking about life in general . Team Okonjima includes – Tristan Boehme (Okonjima shareholder & head of our Marketing), Danelia v Wyk (GM), Johnsiu Ndaponondaka (Kitchen-Manager + head Cook), Kelsey Prediger –
(Secr. of the Namibian Pangolin Working Group | AfriCat Pangolin Researcher) and Martin Njekwa (Head Guide) who joined a few wonderful & supportive NAMIBIANS under the stars.
COVID Chronicles Final...
Wayne talks about the importance of research – and that the animal must benefit from the research as well as the people –
Wayne Hanssen, founder and co-owner of the Okonjima Nature Reserve explains how he, the family and the team are trying to SURVIVE the Covid economic crisis.
In this episode he demonstrates how ‘he sees the road to recovery’ – substantiating, the viability of eco-tourism and how to make the Okonjima Nature Reserve entirely self-sustainable, even in the face of the current viral pandemic or any other future economic set-backs.
