OKONJIMA NATURE RESERVE

From N$3, 625 per person DBB in low season at Plains Camp. The four lodges in Okonjima have different rates, contact them for an exact quote.

Located halfway between the capital Windhoek and Etosha National Park, Okonjima Home of Africat Foundation is one of the best accommodations in Namibia.

It is also known for its involvement with cheetahs and leopards. The AfriCat Foundation rehabilitates cheetahs, wild dogs, hyenas and leopards, and you can see them in their natural environment.

If it's a luxury safari you're after, Okonjima has a Villa Suite where you'll be truly spoiled, with your own chef and vehicle. There are also accommodations for all budgets, from private camping to full-fledged safari lodges, but wherever you are, Okonjima guarantees an unforgettable African safari.

THE AFRICAT FOUNDATION

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT

CONSERVATION OF LARGE CARNIVORES IN NAMIBIA

AfriCat's Programmes



RESCUE AND LIBERATION

AFRICAT works closely with communal and commercial livestock farmers, helping to mitigate losses due to predator intrusion, by providing a rescue and release operation and resettlement program.

Since 1993 AFRICAT has rescued over 1000 cheetahs and leopards from Namibia's farmlands.

Over 85% of these animals have returned to the wild.



READAPTATION

AFRICAT provides an environment for previously unreleasable large carnivores to hone their hunting skills in a 4500-hectare reserve and a new 16,000-hectare reserve on Okonjima. Carnivores learn to become self-sufficient, giving them the opportunity to return to their natural environment.

This program also supports constructive research.



HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT REDUCTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

AFRICAT supports independent commercial farms and communal farm communities in northern Namibia, particularly those bordering Etosha National Park, in addressing the issues of human/wildlife conflict and predator intrusion.

In general, instead of predator removal as a method of conflict management, AFRICAT now offers farmers a variety of effective farm management techniques to better protect their livestock. In this way, farmers are encouraged to become predator tolerant and most resident predators remain in place.

EDUCATION

AFRICAT provides environmental education programs for Namibia's youth, guiding them to a greater understanding of the natural world and the importance of wildlife conservation.

The program has already reached more than 20,000 children and young adults at the two education centers and through the socialization program. (AFRICAT on Okonjima & AFRICAT North, on Kavita).



RESEARCH

AFRICAT supports ongoing collaboration with researchers, scientists and conservation authorities by working closely with farming communities, allowing constructive research to take place in support of the long-term conservation of Namibia's predators.



PROTECTION

AFRICAT provides a home, food and care for young, orphaned or injured animals until they can be cared for and released back into the wild.

Only 10% of all carnivores rescued by AFRICAT - are with us on Okonjima and are cared for by the AFRICAT Welfare program.