Updates

Namibia 

A new family room has been added at Ongava Lodge.  A new family room has been built at Ongava Lodge.  Special care was taken to use local materials (Ongava Rock and mopane, Caprivi thatch)  Additional environmental principles were taken into account with the use of solar powered geysers and an advanced air conditioning unit that automatically reduces power when no movement is detected in the room for a 20 minute period (when guest are asleep or outside). 

 

Ongava Wildlife Vaccination Program.  A rhino vaccination program against anthrax was recently completed at Ongava; anthrax is a disease that is endemic in neighboring Etosha National Park.  A total of 44 rhinos (27 white, 16 black) were vaccinated and a new month-old black rhino calf was see for the first time.  Antibodies in the rhino will be checked again in September to assess the effectiveness of the vaccination program.

 

Kulala Desert Lodge vegetable garden.  Built by OZQUEST and which is slowly proving its worth: Treated water from an above ground sewerage system is fed into the garden as a means of watering it in the extremely dry environment in the Namib Desert. Surplus produce not utilized by the camps generates revenue which is donated to Children in the Wilderness (Namibia). As this proves successful OZQUEST are considering building others elsewhere in Namibia and using it as an example of the sustainable use of water in the arid regions of Namibia.