HarnAs.de

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Harnas - Homepage

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Harnas, once a normal cattlefarm belonging to the van der Merwes, is today a charitable organisation dedicated to save endangered wild animals in Namibia.

It all started...

in 1978 when Nick and Marieta van der Merwe saved a maltreated vervet monkey from its owner for 5 Rand (0.6 Euro) and a piece of bread. This ape was the beginning of a long line of animals that found refuge on their farm Harnas. To cover the ever- increasing costs for food, new enclosures and medical treatment, which the family had financed until then, through profits from their cattle, Harnas opened its doors to visitors.

It was the beginning of a dream in utilising tourism to provide a sustainable income for all the role players, which include the bushman tribe living on Harnas. This dream eventually led to the shared vision amongst the Van der Merwe family of forming a company for the purpose of managing the business side of Harnas. This vision became reality when Harnas Lifeline Pty Ltd was incorporated in 2003.

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