Puros Conservancy
Puros Conservancy
Puros is situated in north west of Namibia, in Kunene region. The landscape is a mix of hills, plains, wooded river valleys and spectacular dunes and has the Khumib and Hoarusib rivers. There are only 641 people in the vast area covering 3,562 km2. Derived from Omburo meaning 'fountain' in Otjiherero, the conservancy was registered in 2000.
Wildlife includes elephant, lion, leopard, black rhino, cheetah, giraffe, kudu, duiker, springbok, steenbok, gemsbok, mountain zebra, klipspringer. Wildlife and domestic stock grazing both take place near villages.
Income is derived from conservation hunting, crafts and tourism.
Puros has a joint-venture tourism agreements with the exclusive Okahirongo Elephant Lodge, Puros Camp and Skeleton Coast Camp. The conservancy operates Puros Camp Site and Bush Lodge, which is self-catering, and Puros Traditional Village and craft market. The Ovahimba and Herero people are a cultural attraction for tourists in this vast and beautiful landscape.
Puros
Wildlife sightings by participating lodges
All: Jan 2016 to Dec 2017
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if elephants were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2017
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if elephants were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2016
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if elephants were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.