{"id":100575,"date":"2026-04-09T12:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/national-parks-generate-n183-million-in-fees"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:55:53","slug":"national-parks-generate-n183-million-in-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/national-parks-generate-n183-million-in-fees","title":{"rendered":"National Parks Generate N$183 Million in Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>THE country\u2019s national parks generated a total of N$183 million from entrance and conservation fees over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur national parks brought in a total of N$183 million from entrance and conservation fees. Conservancies earned a total of N$109 million in 2025 through joint ventures, concessions, and conservation hunting,\u201d President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah revealed.<\/p>\n<p>She made these remarks during her State of the Nation Address (SONA), emphasising that tourism positions the country as a top destination, which is why the government prioritises the sector. This, she added, includes infrastructure development and upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>The President also reported that staff housing and offices at Hardap Game Park, Namutoni, Keetmanshoop, and Daan Viljoen Game Park have been renovated at a cost of N$4.4 million. She added that 183 km of fencing at Etosha National Park has been upgraded, with an additional 15 km and 13 km of Mahango fence completed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is aimed at improving tourism infrastructure, conservation efforts, and wildlife management, while reducing human-wildlife conflict and promoting biodiversity conservation,\u201d President Nandi-Ndaitwah added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Staff Reporter THE country\u2019s national parks generated a total of N$183 million from entrance and conservation fees over the past year. \u201cOur national parks brought in a total of N$183 million from entrance and conservation fees. 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