Swawpri

Welcome to the South West Africa Wildlife

Preservation

and

Research Institute

(SWAWPRI). We are a Non Profit

501(c)(3)

Corporation

and survive solely on your

donations and public support

to pursue our

conservation

and research efforts in one of the

last

unspoiled territories

on our planet.

We are

located in "Greater Namaqualand"

in the

Republic of Namibia in the "Succulent Karoo"

Region and

have full authority to operate on

Kanabeam

free of charge indefinitely.

Our goal

is to insure the

perpetuation and security of all

wildlife on

the 96 square

miles we operate on.

The South West Africa Wildlife Preservation and

Research Institute provide

a safe and secure

sanctuary for wildlife

We accommodate the

education of the visiting public and select

students on the preservation of wildlife and its

sustainability in concert with sound

management practices and relevant research

through its institute

s efforts. Additionally, the

public will be provided with suitable facilities for

recreation while wildlife programs proceed on a

daily basis and thus

allow

the public

participate in eco-tourism

The organization had its inception in August

1993 as a Private Wildlife Reserve. At that time

the organization was known as The Kanabeam

Wildlife Reserve and was operated by its owner

and closed to the public. Hunting was

disallowed due to the flagrant poaching

throughout the general area. Entrance onto the

property was stringently controlled and this

practice continues. Since 1993, the owner

defrayed all expenses from his own financial

reserves. When these reserves were depleted,

the owner decided to form a non-profit

corporation to administer to the property and

continue to protect the property, promote the

protection and recovery of threatened species,

conserve all of the wildlife and flora, provide

employment for the local population, encourage

a series of "cottage industries" among the

population, conduct research, become a catalyst

for public awareness and education, provide

training for students from colleges and

universities and open the gates to the traveling

public to provide alternative and supplemental

funding to sustain the operations for

generations to come.

This corporation is entitled The South West

Africa Wildlife Preservation and Research

Institute and is incorporated as a non profit 501

(c) (3) corporation under the Laws of The State

of Delaware on October 28, 2002. The

corporation also sponsors spiritual programs

for the Nama people in the area and works

closely with other organizations in the area who

have like purposes. Moving as rapidly as

possible, the corporation has established an

Advisory Council with members in the United

States, The United Kingdom, South Africa,

Namibia and Portugal from various and diverse

disciplines who possess the requisite skills and

tenacity to prevail in success. The organization

is authorized to operate on Kanabeam

indefinitely without payment or compensation.

The organization has completed all of the initial

planning for the next four years, is completing

its administrative base and is actively pursuing

funding from charities, foundations, companies

and individuals. The organization also offers a

membership program and is involved in many

more aspects of preserving the wildlife and flora

in Africa for the world