Only 1.69% of Namibia’s marine areas under conservation protection
Staff Reporter THE Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has highlighted the need to strengthen marine conservation efforts, as the 2026 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Target Tracker indicates that less than 2% of the country’s marine areas are currently under conservation protection. “The Ministry has identified Ecologically and Biologically Sensitive ... The post Only 1.69% of Namibia’s marine areas under conservation protection appeared first o
Staff Reporter
THE Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has highlighted the need to strengthen marine conservation efforts, as the 2026 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Target Tracker indicates that less than 2% of the country’s marine areas are currently under conservation protection.
“The Ministry has identified Ecologically and Biologically Sensitive Areas (EBSAs) and is progressing towards declaring some as protected areas, fulfilling its commitment to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 30 by 30 target. This target commits participating countries to conserve at least 30% of the Earth’s land, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030. According to the 2026 UNEP Target Tracker, our conservation metrics currently stand at 39.92% for terrestrial areas and 1.69% for marine areas. This means we need to do more in terms of marine areas,” Zaamwani said.
