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Namibian Rangeland Forum 2017 in Otjiwarongo July 17 to 19
Photo: Fabian Schemel

The 21st Namibian National Rangeland Forum (NRF)

was held from July 17th to July 19th 2017 in Otjiwarongo (Out of Africa Lodge)

and was themed “Rangelands in a changing world – the management and understanding of Namibian savanna rangelands”. The OPTIMASS team had the honor of hosting this event. We want to thank all speakers for their interesting and inspiring presentations and all participants for the great atmosphere and numerous lively dicussions. We especially also thank Gerd Wölnling from farm Hebron for a very interesting field excursion.

You can download the programme of the 21st NRF here.

PDF files of the presentations can be downloaded from the following list (Files are available for your personal use only and may not be further used and / or published without explicit permission of the authors) :

NRF 2017 Presentations

  • pdf (PDF 2,84MB)

     Keynote by Prof Klaus Kellner, North-West University, RSA: Rehabilitation after bush control 

  • pdf (PDF 3,92MB)

     Keynote by Dr. Morgan Hauptfleisch, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) : The function of rangelands in social cohesion and conflict 

  • pdf (PDF 6,4MB)

     OPTIMASS - project introduction and spotlights - Florian Jeltsch, OPTIMASS / University of Potsdam, Germany  

  • pdf (PDF 1,38MB)

     Reseeding Anthephora sp. and Brachiaria sp. as a restoration measure - Allan Kandjai, NUST 

  • pdf (PDF 1,85MB)

     Wood value addition in Namibia: Some opportunities and challenges - Axel Rothauge, Agriconsult Namibia

  • pdf (PDF 462KB)

     Is rangeland management needed? - Daisy Manungo, Namibia National Farmer Union (NNFU) 

  • pdf (PDF 1,79MB)

     Modelling the savanna - rotational grazing effects - Dirk Lohmann, OPTIMASS / University of Potsdam

  • pdf (PDF 403KB)

     Market Access - Fortunato P. Makuti, NNFU

  • pdf (PDF 1,74MB)

     Integrating practitioners' knowledge in ecological research - Jenny Bischofberger, OPTIMASS / Institute for social ecological research (ISOE) 

  • pdf (PDF 371KB)

     Take nature more seriously when it comes to sustainable farming - Joe Gaugler, Farm Dabis, Helmeringhausen, Namibia 

  • pdf (PDF 1,76MB)

     Rangeland forage biomass production and composition under different grazing regimes - Judith Isele, Farm Springbockvley, Namibia 

  • pdf (PDF 1,42MB)

     The importance and vulnerability of water in savanna rangelands - Katja Geißler, OPTIMASS / University of Potsdam 

  • pdf (PDF 5,9MB)

     Impacts of bush encroachment on animal diversity in savanna rangelands - Niels Blaum, OPTIMASS / University of Potsdam