Okonjima Nature Reserve
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Halfway between Windhoek and Etosha lies the well-known Okonjima Nature Reserve. The 22,000 ha Nature Reserve is surrounded by 96 km of fencing and was finally completed in 2010.
Okonjima is home to AFRICAT, a Carnivore Conservation, which gives the captive carnivores a second chance – they can be released back into the wild but will have time to adapt and to become completely independent hunters – in a protected area right in the middle of commercial farmland! The non-profit organisation is dedicated to the conservation and protection of Namibian wild cats, in particular leopard and cheetah. A visit to Okonjima will give you an opportunity to witness some of AfriCat’s work.
Namibia is home to over 20% of the world’s cheetah population and Okonjima provides one of the best opportunities to see these spectacular big cats, and the extraordinary efforts dedicated to them.