The Etosha Ecological Institute (EEI) is an organization within the
Ministry of Environment and Tourism in
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
that manages all research activities within the
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park is a national park in northwestern Namibia and one of the largest national parks in Africa. It was proclaimed a game reserve in March 1907 in Ordinance 88 by the Governor of German South West Africa, Friedrich von Lindequist. ...
. It was formally opened on 1 April 1974 by Adolf Brinkmann of the
South-West Africa
South West Africa ( af, Suidwes-Afrika; german: Südwestafrika; nl, Zuidwest-Afrika) was a territory under South African administration from 1915 to 1990, after which it became modern-day Namibia. It bordered Angola (Portuguese colony before 1 ...
Administration.
[H.H. Berry. 1997. Historical review of the Etosha Region and its subsequent administration as a National Park. Madaqua 1997, 20(1): 3-12]
References
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