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Polla Swart : distinguished custodian of Namibia's wildlife celebrates his 80th birthday / Antje Otto

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Mitteilungen/Newsletter. Januar - Juni 2016 p. 6 - 24 ; Vol.57Publication details: Windhoek : Namibia Scientific Society, 2016Description: 19 pages : illustrations; 21 cmISSN:
  • 1018-7685
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  • PER 451a Mitteilungen
Summary: On April 16, 2016 Namibia’s world-renowdut wildlife custodian and nature conservationist, Polla Swart, celebrated his 80th birthday at a resort outside Outjo. Family members as well as long-standing friends and colleagues, some from far-away places, gathered to celebrate this special day with him and to recall events of by-gone days. Polla is especially remembered for his passionate engagement in resettling countless endangered animals, the proclamation of additional game parks and tourism resorts as well as the creation of a solid administrative framework for effective nature conservation in Namibia. In his young days he was also a well-known sportsman, who represented Namibia in various international rugby matches as captain.
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On April 16, 2016 Namibia’s world-renowdut wildlife custodian and nature conservationist, Polla Swart, celebrated his 80th birthday at a resort outside Outjo. Family members as well as long-standing friends and colleagues, some from far-away places, gathered to celebrate this special day with him and to recall events of by-gone days. Polla is especially remembered for his passionate engagement in resettling countless endangered animals, the proclamation of additional game parks and tourism resorts as well as the creation of a solid administrative framework for effective nature conservation in Namibia. In his young days he was also a well-known sportsman, who represented Namibia in various international rugby matches as captain.

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