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Marine, freshwater, indigenous knowledge ‘scarcely recorded’ in Namibia

Indigenous local knowledge of biodiversity in Namibia is strongly documented on terrestrial ecosystems, particularly ethnobotanical knowledge, but marine, freshwater and climate-related knowledge remain scarcely recorded.

The Namibian27 Jul 2026, 08:48 am
Marine, freshwater, indigenous knowledge ‘scarcely recorded’ in Namibia

Indigenous local knowledge of biodiversity in Namibia is strongly documented on terrestrial ecosystems, particularly ethnobotanical knowledge, but marine, freshwater and climate-related knowledge remain scarcely recorded.

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This is one of the findings of the recent study commissioned by the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organisation and conducted by the Namibia Nature Foundation.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 27 Jul 2026, 08:48 am. View original article
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