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Damaraland Communal Concession & Packages
The Area
Namibia undoubtedly has to be called one of Africa’s greatest and scenic hunting destinations.
Since 1997 a number of communal conservancies have been registered under conservancy legislation of Namibia, which allows communal area residents to reap income from their wildlife. Damaraland is situated in the north-western side of Namibia. Cut from east to west by ancient dry river courses, some of glacial origin, creating deep canyons. These riverbeds are lined with thorny acacia trees forming linear oases in the desert. Providing a lifeline of survival for a host of unexpected animals, including desert-dwelling elephant and rare black rhino.
Van Heerden Safaris holds the hunting rights in two communal concession areas in Damaraland, Huab Conservancy and Sorris-Sorris Conservancy, situated 80 km (50 miles) apart and totaling 320 000 ha.
Accommodation is in a temporary tented camp. Sturdy camping beds with comfortable mattresses, hot water for a shower after a long day’s hard hunting and a freshly cooked meal on an open fire is just some of the luxuries to be enjoyed in the desert.
Clients hunting on communal conservancies in Namibia can be assured that significant portions of their payments are being ploughed back into wildlife conservation efforts that are not only promoting the long-term welfare of Namibia’s wildlife, but also creating strong linkages between rural communities and the values they are placing on their wildlife resources.
SORRIS-SORRIS CONSERVANCY
The red sand dunes start to break up and become interspersed with hills to the west and granite gravel outcrops to the north. Colors and contours collide, and nowhere more magnificently than at Brandberg Mountain to the south. Amongst the rocky crevices are thousands of bushman rock paintings of which the “White Lady” is the best known. To the north at Burnt Mountain is the geological curiosity known as the Organ Pipes, silent masses of basalt rising up in perpendicular patterns and colors. The slopes at Twyfelfontein are one of the richest collections of stone-age rock engravings in Africa.
The VHSaf quota includes Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra, Ostrich, Chacma Baboon various record book quality Klipspringer, Steenbok, Oryx, Springbok and Southern Greater Kudu. Leopard, Hyena and desert dwelling Elephant are also one quota, depending on availability.
HUAB CONSERVANCY
The unbelievable scenic Huab area is mountainous with little roads and many big dry river beds lined with old trees. Hunting the steep slopes on food provides for excellent hunting experiences and requires a high level of fitness! The western part of the Huab area flattens gradually off into gravel plains and provides a great habitat for many herds of Springbok totaling in to the thousands.
The VHSaf quota includes Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra, Ostrich, Black-Backed Jackal, Chacma Baboon, various record book quality Klipspringer, Steenbok, Oryx, Springbok and Southern Greater Kudu. Hyena and desert dwelling Elephant are also one quota, depending on availability.
Damaraland Packages
| Sorris-Sorris Concession | |
| Leopard Package: | 14 Days in Sorris-Sorris concession area for one hunter with one Professional hunter. |
| Including: | 1 x Leopard, 1 x Ostrich, 2 x Springbuck, |
| Itinerary: | Day 1: Transfer from Windhoek to the concession. Day 2 –13: 12 hunting days Transfer back to Windhoek. |
| Please contact us for a quotation. |
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| Klipspringer Package: | 7 Days in Sorris-Sorris concession area for one hunter with one Professional hunter. |
| Including: | 1 x Klipspringer, 1 x Steenbok, 1 x Kudu, |
| Itinerary: | Day 1: Transfer from Windhoek to the concession. Day 2 - 6: 5 hunting days Day 7: Transfer back to Windhoek. |
| Worth US$ 5 490.- (including road transfer) | |
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| Hartmann's Zebra Package: | 10 Days in Sorris-Sorris concession area for two hunters with one Professional hunter. |
| Including: | 1 x Mountain Zebra, 1 x Kudu, 1 x Ostrich, |
| Itinerary: | Day 1: Transfer from Windhoek to the concession. Day 2 - 9: 8 hunting days Day 10: Transfer back to Windhoek. |
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| Huab Concession | |
| Klipspringer Package: | 7 Days in Huab concession area for one hunter with one Professional hunter. |
| Including: | 1 x Klipspringer, 1 x Steenbok, 1 x Kudu, |
| Itinerary: | Day 1: Transfer from Windhoek to the concession. Day 2 - 6: 5 hunting days Day 7: Transfer back to Windhoek. |
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| Kudu Package: | 9 Days in Huab concession area for two hunters with one Professional hunter. |
| Including: | 1 x Oryx, 1 x Kudu, 1 x Black-Backed Jackal, |
| Itinerary: | Day 1: Transfer from Windhoek to the concession. Day 2 - 8: 5 hunting days Day 9:Transfer back to Windhoek. |
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| Hartmann's Zebra Package: | 9 Days in Huab concession area for two hunters with one Professional hunter. |
| Including: | 1 x Mountain Zebra, 1 x Kudu, 1 x Ostrich, |
| Itinerary: | Day 1: Transfer from Windhoek to the concession. Day 2 - 8: 5 hunting days Day 9:Transfer back to Windhoek. |
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