Ombazu

555547908 WDPA ID
870.65 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Namibia

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Attributes

  • Original Name Ombazu
  • English Designation Communal Conservancy
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2012
  • Sublocation NA-KU
  • Governance Type Local communities
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Namibia Updated: 2024 Directorate of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Ministry of Environment and Tourism

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Ombazu from the World Database on Protected Areas, January 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net