Uibasen Twyfelfontein Conservancy

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Uibasen Twyfelfontein Conservancy

The conservancy is very small, but significant for tourism as it includes the World Heritage site at Twyfelfontein, which means 'doubtful fountain'. The site is famous for rock engravings made by Bushmen or Damara people as far back as 4,000 years. Uibasen means 'live for yourself' in the Khoekhoegowab (or Damara/Nama) language.

Uibasen-Twyfelfontein was registered in 1999 and covers a mere 286 km2. There are 230 people in the area. It is situated in north west Namibia’s Kunene region.

The conservancy landscape is a mix of hills, sparse savannah, plains and wooded river valleys with areas of scenic granite kopjes. Other features of interest are the Burnt Mountain and Organ Pipes – both geological formations. Wildlife includes elephant, leopard, mountain zebra, kudu, gemsbok, ostrich, springbok, steenbok, duiker, klipspringer.

Income is derived from tourism. Uibasen-Twyfelfontein has a joint-venture tourism agreement with Twyfelfontein Country Lodge.

» Find out more about Namibia's game counts which include Uibasen Twyfelfontein Conservancy.

Uibasen-Twyfelfontein

Uibasen Twyfelfontein
Conservancy has a Joint Venture enterprise with
Camp Kipwe (Not recording wildlife or making reward payments)
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge (Not recording wildlife or making reward payments)

Wildlife sightings by participating lodges

All: Sep 2011 to Nov 2012

Sightings have been submitted for 11 months

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%.

2012

Sightings were submitted for 8 months in 2012

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%.

2011

Sightings were submitted for 3 months in 2011

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%.