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Namibian artists thrive through biodiversity economy initiative, cultural heritage preservation

STORY: Namibian artists thrive through biodiversity economy initiative, cultural heritage preservation DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition in Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHIRON BYL, Artist from Spitzkoppe, Erongo region, Namibia 3. various of the exhibition in Windhoek STORYLINE: An exhibition titled "Ombonde-Hoanib Landscape" at a local gallery in the Namibian capital of Windhoek opened on Thursday evening, showcasing local artworks created under the Biodiversity Economy initiative. The exhibition focuses on the Ombonde-Hoanib landscape of conservation areas in the Erongo and Kunene regions. The Ombonde-Hoanib People's Landscape is a joint initiative aimed at connecting core conservation areas across about 40 conservancies spanning 78,000 square km. This vast area boasts remarkable tourist attractions, including Twyfelfontein, Namibia's first world heritage site. Chiron Byl is an artist from Spitzkoppe in the Erongo re

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NAMIBIA-LION-PROTECTION

(230703) -- WINDHOEK, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A lion is pictured at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia, Feb. 8, 2023. The Namibian government is taking a proactive stance to protect and sustain its dwindling lion population in the northwestern part of the country, an official said on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-LION-PROTECTION

(230703) -- WINDHOEK, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A lion is pictured at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia, Feb. 8, 2023. The Namibian government is taking a proactive stance to protect and sustain its dwindling lion population in the northwestern part of the country, an official said on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows a group of desert elephants walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows two desert elephants walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows a desert elephant walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)