By Bisola Adeyemo
A Namibian conservationist, Simson Uri-Khob, has won an award of recognition for his dedication and passion for the conservation of black rhinos in Africa.
The Prince Williams Award for conservation in Africa was presented to him at a ceremony in the United Kingdom, Xinhua reports.
Congratulating Simson Uri-Khob, Minister of Environment, Tourism and Forestry, Pohamba Shifeta, said the award is a recognition of Simson Uri-Khob’s contribution which is characterized by dedication and passion to the conservation of black rhinos.
Simson has worked with Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) for 30 years, becoming CEO in 2015. When Simson joined the SRT in the early 1990s, Namibia’s black rhino population was just back from the brink of almost complete decimation. Today, rhino numbers have increased and conservancies have generated more than US$10 million in cash income and other benefits for conservancy members.
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