NamibRand Nature Reserve

Sunset at the NamibRand Nature Reserve

The NamibRand Nature Reserve is a private nature reserve in Southwestern Namibia in the Namib Desert. Founded in 1984 by J.A. (Albi) Brückner, it has more than 215,000 hectares (2,150 km2) and shares a 100 km border with Namib-Naukluft National Park to the west and the Nubib mountains to the east.[1] It is financially self-sustaining mainly through low impact tourism fees.

In 2012, the International Dark-Sky Association designated this as an International Dark-Sky Reserve.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". NambiRand Nature Reserve. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  2. ↑ "NamibRand Nature Reserve (Namibia)". International Dark-Sky Association. Retrieved 2017-07-15.

Coordinates: 25°S 16°E / 25°S 16°E / -25; 16


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