NACOMA awarded those who dedicate their time and efforts to looking after the central coast's future.

Several role players in the country's conservation arena received this past week awards from NACOMA for their role played in conserving our heritage. 

The Namibian West Coast is world renowned for it beauty combined with the rich bio diversity flanked by the world's oldest desert, the Namib and the cold Atlantic Ocean on the other side. The west coast was for many years the preferred holiday spot for locals, but due to the sensitivity of the area the Government had no choice but to intervene and declare the last remaining area to a national park, the Dorob national park. This step by government was seen by many as  a way to hamper freedom, and alongside with the freedom of movement,  came destruction to the area as many holiday makers destroy almost everything with their off road vehicles. This was not the only problem as tracks often take years to disappear, many animals, birds, insects and other living creatures like the lichen fields were destroyed or killed. 

Thus to ensure our coast will remain a pristine area, NACOMA a coastal management organization was established to give technical guidance to Government on the conservation of the central coastal area. And to make this happen dedicated people are needed to assist. Most if not all of the role players who were awarded are volunteers. 

The receivers of the Honorary Coastodian Merit Awards. They were Acting PS Ministry of Environment Erica Akuenje, Linus //Garoeb former teacher, John Paterson conservationist, Mercia Stanton volunteer and Francois Theron Filmmaker. Minister of Lands and resettlement  Hon. Alpheus Naruseb handed over the awards.

clean up teams during this month's
coastal week.

residents of Wlotskaz baken north of Swakopmund
cleaning the beach.

oceans are polluted with all kinds
of rubbish thrown into the ocean.

remains of old rusted barbed wire with broken
bottles in the back ground close to Dune 7.

an annual sight, thousands of anglers
along the coast. 

an arial shot of the high water mark between
the ocean and the desert. Tracks on the beaches are
not much of a concern, but those on the gravel plains
are a concern as the tracks will stay for many years.

The splendid colors of the Namib.

Pictures:
Rossing Uranium, Gys Reitz ( parrot Communications)
Expedite aviation ( Tsumeb) and Lotteringnews.