Oana conservancy is 45,000 hectares of private game reserve, it is impressive mountainous semi desert with 50km of lush paradise Orange River.

From March-November we run a range of expeditions from 2-5weeks which are a real mix of conservation, community and adventure sports. 

Oana was founded by Ian Craig, who was recently featured with the Duke of Cambridge in the Netflix Film The Ivory Game. Ian Craig along is on the forefront of conservation leading projects worldwide to save the critically endangered species such as the African Elephant and the Black Rhino. 

Oana conservancy is prime habitat for the Black Rhino and our aim is to get volunteers in and to help transform the land from farmland/hunting ranch into a National Park within the next 10 years. 

Volunteers are needed to do a full ecological restoration of the land by conducting biodiversity surveys, eradicating invasive species and re-introducing wildlife. Volunteers will have the unique experience to be part of game changing conservation work and truly make their mark in the race to save the Namibia’s critically endangered mega-fuana. 

Our primary focus is conservation but we also do community education and food security projects in Warmbad town, permaculture, and adventure sports such as hiking, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, cliff jumping and an epic 4-day white water rafting on along the Orange River camping out on sandy beaches and watching clawless otters catch carp – it’s truly an unforgettable experience.