The Namibia Tourism Board ( NTB ) is mandated by the Namibian Government as the regulatory and marketing body for tourism activities in Namibia , and is headquartered in Windhoek , Namibia.
6-992: NamParks or the Namibian National Parks Programme is a programme of the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET). It was established in 2006 and is supported by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW. It works in Bwabwata , Khaudum , Mudumu and Nkasa Rupara (formerly Mamili) national parks in north eastern Namibia. The parks are part of a larger conservation area, the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA). They contain biodiversity and habitat that are not found elsewhere in Namibia. They are also important for tourism. Partners believe that investment in
12-610: The CBNRM Programme to include the management of national parks in land units. NamParks encourages biodiversity conservation and the wise use of natural resources. Large game migrates across the Caprivi Strip in Namibia between Botswana, Angola, Namibia and Zambia. Areas known as animal migration corridors are zoned so that animals do not destroy farmland. The German Government has committed €12 million to three programme phases. It has also committed €10 million over 6 years for developing
18-615: The KAZA initiative. Namibia Tourism Board The NTB was established by the Namibia Tourism Board Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000) and is the only legal national tourism authority in Namibia with a government regulatory mandate. The NTB is governed by a Board of Directors, appointed by the Minister of Environment and Tourism, and these board members appoint the NTB's executive. Funding of
24-717: The NTB is carried out through: The functions of the NTB are as follows: Advising the Minister on matters relating to: The NTB prescribes certain minimum requirements regarding physical facilities, safety, hygiene and service delivery for any accommodation or regulated tourism businesses. Only those establishments or businesses that meet the minimum requirements are registered and allowed to operate or conduct accommodation or tourism businesses legally. Tourism inspectors carry out routine grading and registration inspections to ensure compliance with and maintenance of these standards. This article about government in Namibia
30-491: The former Caprivi Game Park and Mahango Game Reserve. Bwabwata National Park has more than 5,500 park residents, mainly Khoe San or Bushmen. Large communities of mainly subsistence farmers surround all of these parks. The Namibian government has developed programmes to ensure that communities can manage and benefit from natural resources. Integrated park management builds on Namibia's Community-based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Programme. The NamParks Programme builds on
36-464: The north eastern parks contributes to the ecological and economic development of the KAZA TFCA. The north eastern national parks are relatively new compared with other Namibian protected areas. Khaudum , Mudumu , and Nkasa Rupara (formerly Mamili) national parks were created in 1990, shortly before Namibia gained independence from South Africa. Bwabwata National Park , created in 2007, consists of
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