Our Trygve in the News again....

[Michael Alexander]

Oranjemund Based Nature conservATion WArden is in the news again... go Trygve..

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BY popular demand, Trygve Cooper, the Chief Warden for Namibia's newly proclaimed national park, the Sperrgebiet National Park, will return to Windhoek next week to repeat his presentation 'A Journey Through the Sperrgebiet.'

The talk was first presented in November last year by Park Talk – a discussion forum dedicated to the management of protected areas in Namibia.
Because many people were interested in the talk, the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) cinema room was so packed that some people were turned away while dozens indicated that they would be interested in attending a repeat of the presentation.
"Following the great interest expressed in 'A Journey Through the Sperrgebiet' by Trygve Cooper at last year's November Park Talk, we have managed to persuade Trygve to return to Windhoek to repeat his presentation," said Linda Baker, communications officer of the Strengthening of Protected Areas Network (SPAN) project.
Baker said Cooper's repeat presentation will be held at the Geological Survey Auditorium at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, located in Aviation Road opposite the Safari Hotel, on February 10 at 10h00. Entrance is free of charge and refreshments will be served after the talk.
The Geological Survey's Auditorium seats 160 people.
"We sincerely hope this time we can accommodate all," said Baker.
The Sperrgebiet covers 26 000 square kilometres and forms part of the Succulent Karoo Biome that extends down into South Africa. Conservation scientists have classified this area as one of the world's top 34 biodiversity hotspots. It is home to 2 439 endemic plants.
Cooper joined the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in 1978, is internationally recognised for his contribution to wilderness protection and was the first director of the Namibia Wilderness Foundation.
Twice he has been a runner-up in the Ministry's Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to conservation. "