Property hunting

We are currently searching for the ideal property to start our intended Aviary/park. Most suitable will be in the region close to the Northern town of Tsumeb. The reason is the sub-tropical climate and the general availability of suitable fresh water. The lush green Fauna is also suitable for most bird species and the breeding habitats of most frogs. Some fish species found in the nearby Otjikoto lake is only native to this lake and can be found nowhere else in the world. It will therefore only make sense to breed them in water known to them. They will also be on display to the public in home made aquariums. Tsumeb is also situated en-route to the world knowned Etosha Pans and will therefore be ideally located as a stop over for tourist on this route.Our next option is Windhoek as this is the capital city of Namibia and is home to the main international airport. Basically all tourist enter Namibia via this airport except the ones coming with overlanders via our neighbouring countries, South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia. The negative part about Windhoek is the ridiculous high prices asked for property. One can expect to pay about N$ 1000.00 per square meter whereas in Tsumeb you can pay the same amount per hectare. The local money providing authorities can only afford to lend up to a certain amount and that will make Windhoek to expensive as half of the amount would be  used for the development of the park. We will therefore rely heavily on the donations of some individuals and companies open to animal conservation projects like these.

Black Mamba

The Black Mamba, Dendroaspis Polylepis, Africa's longest, fastest snake, is also reckoned as the world's deadliest snake. The Black Mamba is native to Namibia and is quite commonly found all over the country. It can easily grow to lenghts of over 4 metres long and at full speed it can lift the front third of its body above the height of the grass to be able to see where it is gowing. This picture from Wikipedia shows the most common colour of this snake. It's name has been given according to the colour of the inside of it's mouth. When threatened, it can strike repeatedly in any direction, thus making it extremely dangerous to be handled. This specie of snake will also be seen in our park.

Cape Griffon

The Cape Griffon (photo-Wikipedia) also known as the Cape Vulture is Africa's biggest vulture. At 8000m it also is the highest flying of them all. The Cape Vulture is endangered due to various reasons and we intend to build an open-air Vulture restaurant where tourists and birdlovers can watch them from a close distance.

Grey Lourie

The Grey Lourie commonly found all over Namibia and will be seen in our park as well.

African Bullfrog

In this photo shown (Wikipedia) is the African Bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus, which is threatened by habitat destruction, road construction and pollution. In Northern Namibia it is also known to be eaten by the locals. These frogs will make a part of our breeding program.

Lovebird

The Rosy-faced Lovebird, which is native to Namibia, will be one of the major attractions in our Aviary.

The Cape Platanna

Xenpus gilli, commonly known as the Cape Platanna, is endangered and may very well be on the brink of extinction. One of the reasons for their threatened status is their popularity in the pet trade market. In recent years 1,2 million Xenopus were shipped illegally from South Africa to the United States where their street value was $ 2,4 million. It is for reasons like this that we intend to breed and protect species such as these platannas.

Mission and intentions

Our aim is to establish Namibia's first ever walk-in Aviary, but not just for birds. We intend to create an environment to be able to keep and breed with birds, frogs, fish and snakes. For this we need to create habitats for a number of different species. Fruit trees, different plant species, a major pond and an additional lilly pond, as well as a few smal breeding ponds for frogs will have to be housed in between well designed walkways and viewing posts. We will mostly focus on endangered species to try and give them a chance on survival, but for visitors we will stock both indigenous and foreign as well as exotic species. First of all we need to identify a suitable area and aquire the property. All local authorities will be co-ordinated with and we will aply to their rules and regulations. Both local and international wildlife institutes and organisations will be notified and we will work as an integrated team, all with one goal in mind, namely to protect our animal life. We are open for all ideas and proofed plans. Obviously the funds will be a major issue and we will have to rely heavily on sponsors and donations until the park will become self-supporting.