The Brandberg Mountain is the highest in Namibia, its tallest peak measuring 8550 ft. There are thousands of rock art paintings and engravings in the mountain's caves and ravines, including the famous 'White Lady' painting, which caused great controversy in the early 20th Century, as scientists claimed that the style, though thousands of years old, originated from Europe. Nevertheless, the lady is in fact a male witchdoctor, depicted by a local tribe some 20,000 years ago.
The mountain stands within the Brandberg Nature Reserve, which supports high altitude species such as the Hartmann's mountain zebra, klipspringers and chacma baboons, as well as birds like Ruppell's parrot and the rosy-faced lovebird.
Weird looking plants grow on the slopes of Brandberg, including aloes and emphorias that help give the country its nickname `Planet Namibia' due to its unearthly landscapes.
The mountain is a spectacular red/pink colour, and during sunrise and sunset it glows a deep blood red, which not only gives it its name `burnt mountain', but also made it a place of special significance for the local tribes people, who treat the mountain as a spiritual site.
This distinctive programme offers the opportunity to help the cheetah by clearing the sickle bush, allowing them to exist and hunt in their natural habitat. You will also track and monitor both cheetahs and leopards as well as enjoy being in close proximity to these incredible creatures.
This conservation project in the Namib desert is about getting out into the field and really making a difference at the forefront of elephant conservation. This is your chance to get involved in vital elephant conservation in Namibia.
Volunteering on this programme gives you an exciting and rare opportunity to work with and care for the animals of Africa on a daily basis. You will look after numerous species, ranging from baboons and meerkats to lions and cheetahs, helping to feed, care and clean them, while also maintaining the centre’s enclosures and grounds.
This family run farm dedicates its time to establishing the most suitable and secure home possible for neglected or orphaned wild animals in the African Savannah. Volunteers are trained to care for the injured or orphaned animals.
Spend two weeks in the remote Namibian bush in a unique, remote medical clinic. You can also spend some time getting to know and caring for Namibia’s native wildlife in a rehabilitation centre based on the plains where a great number of creatures also roam free.
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