Conservation & Wildlife

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/06/2021 19:41

Kenya launches elephant naming festival to boost wildlife conservation

Kenya on Monday launched a magical elephant naming festival in order to boost wildlife conservation.

Najib Balala, the cabinet secretary at the Ministry for Tourism and Wildlife, said that the event, which will be held annually on August 12, the World Elephant Day, seeks to raise awareness on the plight of elephants … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 13/06/2021 22:08

Zambia’s Kasanka NP and world’s largest mammal migration

The Kasanka National Park in Zambia – home to the world’s largest mammal migration – is under immediate threat from agricultural development.

Up to ten million fruit bats migrate to the wetlands in Kasanka for a few months every year. It is a globally significant biological spectacle that draws in tourists and helps to und… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 10/06/2021 15:29

African Parks has been awarded $108 million

Good news for African Parks. The nature conservation organisation has been awarded a $108 million grant for its activities. This is a record amount of funding for nature conservation in Africa. The grant, which will be spread over five years, comes from the Wyss Foundation, an organisation founded by philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss t… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/06/2021 05:12

Namibia: New rhino and elephant poaching figures

According to the spokesperson of Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Romeo Muyunda, this year's statistics indica… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 29/05/2021 06:07

Kruger National Park Calendar - July

Weather:

• warm to cool days
• cold nights & chilly mornings
• occasional winds
• occasional patches of hot weather
• almost no rain

Temperatures:

• between 9°C - 26°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
• visit our webcam page for live footage

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 29/05/2021 06:03

SANParks to set up security checkpoints in Kruger National Park!

South African National Parks (SANParks) is currently in the process of developing effective management strategies to protect the rhino population and more effectively manage wildlife crime and conservation in … read more

• Accomodation
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 28/05/2021 05:40

Green Safaris launches two ecotourism camps in Zambia

Green Safaris has announced the opening of two new ecotourism properties: Shawa Luangwa Camp and Chisa Busanga Camp.

Shawa Luangwa Camp, which opened in May, is situated along the Luangwa River in the heart of the Lupanda Game Management Area with close access to South Luangwa National Park. The camp was inspired by th… read more

• Destinations
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 27/05/2021 04:50

Gorilla trekking in Uganda during Covid-19: Questions and answers

The Covid-19 pandemic has left the whole world classified into two batches. You either belong to the vaccinated batch or the non-vaccinated batch. The travel restrictions tend to differ from one group to another causing a number of travel and conduct related questions to arise in view of gorilla trekking during the Covid-19 era.

Though nor… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 26/05/2021 05:19

Loss of habitat: The biggest threat to Zimbabwe’s elephants

Parks and Wildlife Management of Zimbabwe (Zimparks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo, says while the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has been blocking Zimbabwe from sustainably reducing its elephants, the herd will eventually die from loss of habitat. CITES which came into force in 1975, is an international agr… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 19/05/2021 06:09

Kruger National Park is anticipating a lot more fires this winter season

South African National Parks (SANParks) is anticipating a lot more fires in Kruger National Park during this wint… read more