Rewilding Namibia – Andreia Pawel’s million-hectare conservation vision

Rewilding Namibia – Andreia Pawel’s million-hectare conservation vision

From Planet Hope by The Times

November 14, 2025 · 33 min · Season 3 · Episode 10

About this episode

Andreia Pawel discusses her ambitious rewilding project in Namibia aimed at restoring ecosystems and working with local communities.

Andreia Pawel is co-founder of the Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area, one of the world’s most ambitious rewilding projects. Spanning more than a million hectares in Namibia, and with the support of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, it aims to restore lost ecosystems, reintroduce species and work with local Nama communities to build a new model for conservation. She tells Adam Vaughan how, with bold ambitions, we can breathe new life into the natural world. Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.   Guest: Andreia Pawel, Conservationist and co-founder of Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area. Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia Sound Designer: David Crackles This podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Adam Vaughan

Guest: Andreia Pawel

Topics covered

  • rewilding
  • conservation
  • ecosystems
  • community engagement
  • biodiversity

Keywords

  • rewilding
  • Namibia
  • conservation
  • ecosystems
  • biodiversity
  • community
  • Orange River-Karoo

Sponsors

Rolex

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area, Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative

Places: Namibia

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