wildlife conservation · khaudum · namibia
On the edge of Khaudum National Park, where elephants, lions and wild dogs roam free, OWA KORA is building a place of protection, learning and encounter — together with the communities who call this place home.
a conservation project on the edge of khaudum national park
Photo: Udara Karunarathna / Unsplash
the idea
a piece of africa that stays free — and people who learn to protect it.
OWA KORA brings together three things rarely found in one place: real conservation, lived education and an economy that benefits the region. The land borders Khaudum National Park directly — unfenced, wild, unfiltered. Animals move here as they have for millennia.
Our approach is long-term: a non-profit association (e.V.) funds wells, education and conservation — while a lodge operated as a Pty finances ongoing operations and creates local employment. Protection becomes a sustainable model, not a charity.
when dawn breaks over the kalahari sandveld, you see what we are here to protect.
Photo: OWA KORA
the land
Our land lies where no fence limits the wild. Elephant herds, lions, leopards, oryx and rare African wild dogs cross the territory on ancient routes. Water is what determines life here.
our mission
01 — education
Children and young people experience conservation first-hand — on site, with rangers, biologists and the local community. Book an education week and make knowledge that lasts.
02 — participation
Volunteers from around the world work where it counts: water infrastructure, trail maintenance, wildlife monitoring and living alongside the community. No zoo, no fence — the real Kalahari.
03 — protect
Wells, anti-poaching and close collaboration with the people who live here. Conservation only works together — with the land and with those who know it.
the people
OWA KORA grew from a conviction — and from the hands of a family and their partners in Namibia. Everyone brings something that carries the whole.
co-founder · conservation work
Drives OWA KORA’s conservation work — from community collaboration on the ground to protecting wildlife. Trained in the field, with both feet in the Namibian wilderness.
co-founder · development & strategy
Brings structure, financing and the systems behind the project together.
the youngest voice
Five years old — and the reason this land should still be wild tomorrow.
on-site partner · namibia
Knows the land, the animals and the routes. Our connection to Khaudum.
community & partnership
The local community with and for whom OWA KORA is being built.
volunteers & partners
Volunteers, supporters, fellow campaigners — this project grows with people.
to the volunteer camp →volunteer camp
Spend a few weeks as part of a real conservation project: help with water supply, maintain trails, monitor wildlife and live alongside the community. No zoo, no fence — the real Kalahari.
phase 1 — the first step
The first step is concrete: secure water and build the camp. Every contribution brings us measurably closer.
for investors
The eco-lodge is the economic heart of the project. Operated as a Pty, it creates local jobs, finances ongoing conservation and offers investors a share in a real, growing market — responsible tourism in one of Africa’s last true wildernesses.
e.V. — non-profit
Carries donations, wells, education and conservation. Tax-deductible, transparent. Registered in Germany.
pty — eco-lodge
Commercial operation of the lodge. Equity & returns for investors. Registered in Namibia.
support us now
Whether a one-time gift, recurring donation or as a partner — your contribution flows directly into water, protection and education on the ground. Non-profit and tax-deductible.
bank transfer · OWA KORA Wildlife Conservation e.V. · IBAN DE__ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ · reference: wells