Damaraland, Namibia
Bronze Price Level Show Details
Price Level Key:
| Safari camps & resorts | City Hotels | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $300-500 | |
| Silver | $500-800 | $100-200 |
| Gold | $800-1200 | $200-400 |
| Platinum | $1200+ | $400+ |
| Based on high season rates (non-Christmas) | ||
Appealing to those who want to connect with the earth, cultures and wildlife in a very up-close and personal way, mobile camps are just that, designed to be relatively easily moved every few days. Namibia supports a unique population of desert-adapted lions that survive in the harsh Namib Desert. The “Desert” lion is a prominent feature in Namibia and is highly valued, both aesthetically and financially, by the growing tourism industry.
With the growing wildlife populations the conflict between lions and the local people has intensified as lions are killing livestock more regularity. Human-lion conflict is arguably the biggest threat to lions in Namibia, and elsewhere in Africa. There is need for proactive management of human-lion conflict to ensure the long-term conservation of the species. The Desert Lion Conservation project was started in 1998 by Dr. Flip Stander with the aim to collect sound ecological data, address human-lion conflicts, and to develop a conservation strategy. Lions are fitted with radio collars and are tracked and observed to record behavior, movements, grouping patterns, reproduction and mortality.
While at camp, you stay in 3m x 3m x 2m igloo/dome tents with built in groundsheets and mosquito screens on all doors and windows. Each tent is equipped with a robust light, bedside table, camp beds, and a bed roll containing mattress, duvet, pillow, sheet, basic toiletries and towel. The camp site has shared ablution facilities with field toilets and hot bucket showers.