Beyond Conservation: Rewilding a Desert for Nature and People. The ORKCA and Geopark Story

  • Thursday 5 November 2026
  • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Namibia Scientific Society, 110 Robert Mugabe Ave, Widnhoek, Namibia

Beyond Conservation: Rewilding a Desert for Nature and People.

The ORKCA and Geopark Story

The Namibia Scientific Society (NSS) invites the public to a lecture exploring how conservation can go beyond protecting nature to restore a unique desert landscape while creating opportunities for people.

The presenter will share the story of the Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area (ORKCA) and the Nama-!Garib Geopark, highlighting how landscape restoration, biodiversity conservation, heritage preservation and community development are being brought together across this unique and diverse landscape.

About the speaker: Nabot Mbeeli, CEO of ORKCA, will share insights into ORKCA’s conservation work and the development of Southern Africa's first Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark, illustrated with photographs from this remarkable part of southern Namibia.

📅 Date: Thursday, 5 November 2026
🕖 Times: 19:00
📍 Location: Namibia Scientific Society, Windhoek

Join the presentation via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/8023841980

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