{"id":5758,"date":"2015-05-31T00:41:54","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T22:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beautiful-places.de\/okonjima-lodge-romantische-luxuslodge-gelebter-tierschutz-im-naturreservat-fuer-raubkatzen-in-namibia-2\/"},"modified":"2020-01-02T11:55:34","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T09:55:34","slug":"okonjima-lodge-romantische-luxuslodge-gelebter-tierschutz-im-naturreservat-fuer-raubkatzen-in-namibia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beautiful-places.de\/en\/okonjima-lodge-romantische-luxuslodge-gelebter-tierschutz-im-naturreservat-fuer-raubkatzen-in-namibia\/","title":{"rendered":"OKONJIMA Lodge, Namibia \u2013 Luxus lodge & genuine animal protection for large carnivores (+ videos)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A paradise for nature lovers, animal lovers, romantics, honeymooners and large carnivores in the OKONJIMA Nature Reserve<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Situated halfway between the capital Windhoek and the Etosha National Park, the OKONJIMA<\/strong>\u00a0Game Reserve<\/strong> is situated amidst the Omboroko Mountains on the Waterberg Plateau, near Otjiwarongo. OKONJIMA<\/strong> (a Herero name meaning \u201cPlace of the baboons\u201d) is not just simply a luxury lodge<\/strong> but also the home of the non-profit organization \u201cAfriCat Foundation &\u00a0Carnivore Care Center\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The trip through the reserve is thus already a wonderful experience. Here you can already meet the first wild animals.<\/p>\n

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The former cattle farm of the Brahman cattle breeding is a family-run business<\/strong>. In 1993 the cattle was sold, the Hanssen\u2019s farm house was rebuilt into a lodge and the cattle farm turned into a nature protection project. Wayne, Donna and Rosalea Hanssen bought the farm from their parents and are now living there.<\/p>\n

The unconventional concept of the lodge<\/strong> offers a broad range of options and is in our opinion unique<\/strong>. You can stay in the family-friendly Plains Camp<\/strong>, in the wonderful Chalets in the Luxury\u00a0Bush Camp<\/strong>, in the\u00a0luxurious Private Bush Suite<\/strong>,\u00a0in the\u00a0Grand African Villa<\/strong>\u00a0or on the Campsite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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With the \u201cAfriCat-Foundation\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>family Hanssen has set herself the task to protect and rehabilitate the endangered large carnivores such as cheetahs, leopards and lions. Today the 20.000ha nature reserve<\/strong> is the home of numerous cheetahs, leopards, lions, caracals, wild dogs and hyenas. Since 1993 more than 1,000 big cats have been saved<\/strong> and caretaken by AfriCat, 86% of those have been released back into the wild.<\/p>\n

The extraordinary design and the lovingly styled interior of the lodge have been created by the family Hanssen and by Shanna. Everything is being designed, created and produced by the OKONJIMA\u00a0team or ordered in Windhoek. Terrific!<\/p>\n

Interview with Manager Shanna Rae Groenewald<\/b><\/h4>\n

We talked to Shanna, the wonderful manager<\/strong> of Okonjima. She elaborately imparts the visitors her knowledge about the beautiful big cats and the vision of AfriCat and Okonjima in a very passionate way. Apart from this she plans individual and dreamlike bush weddings and loves to photograph them herself.<\/p>\n