Conservation & Wildlife
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Wilderness Safaris has announced the opening of the completely rebuilt DumaTau Camp as well as Little DumaTau, a co-located but smaller and more intimate camp, in northern Botswana's Linyanti Wilderness Reserve.
The two new camps are situated on the same site as the previous DumaTau, to take advantage of the views over Osprey Lagoon… read more
With no WiFi or elaborate technology available, Zimbabwe's Sapi Reserve is a wild and remote destination where travelers can escape, reconnect with nature and truly recharge their batteries.
The 500-square-mile private reserve forms part of the Greater Mana area, which is a two-hour flight from Victoria Falls by small plane (about 9… read more
Weather:
- days usually warm, sometimes hot
- generally wind free
- cold evenings
- rarely rain falls
Temperatures:
- between 9°C - 26°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
- visit our webcam page for live footage from
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TANZANIA Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) is carrying out researches in four national reserves in the southern zone to boost tourism. The researchers are part of the implementation of the Resilient Natural Management for Tourism and Growth (REGROW) project aimed at boosting tourism and people's incomes.
TAWIRI Director General D… read more
Zimbabwe's recent decision to sell hunting rights to shoot up to 500 endangered elephants this year has been met with harsh criticism from local conservation groups.
Earlier this week, the government of Zimbabwe announced a controversial decision aimed at generating more public revenue amid the pandemic.
Legal elephant hunting… read more
The closure of the country's sole Rhino sanctuary in Nakasongola District will have a devastating effect on the tourism industry as well as affect several projects that have been benefiting Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, including loss of jobs for many residents, local authorities have warned.
Since its establishment in 2006, the Rhin… read more
HAVING secured a joint-venture agreement with King Nehale Lodge of Gondwana Collection Namibia is one of the major achievements of the King Nehale conservancy in the Oshikoto region. This is according to Esther Petrus, the conservancy's coordinator.
Petrus last week said the lodge is built within the conservancy area, and the… read more
Two big decisions have been made in the last few weeks in relation to
African elephants that will have major implications for the survival of
the giant mammals.
The first is that a global body devoted to … read more
The first of four Rhino Conservation Participation Experiences will take place at Tintswalo Lapalala in the Lapalala Wilderness Reserve in the Waterberg (Limpopo Province), between the 7th and 9th of May 2021. (Other dates: June 18-20; July 16-18; August 20-22). Guests will have the unique opportunity to assist t… read more
Namibia'sMinistry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MET) has finally obtained all necessary approvals to implement the revised Nat… read more
Wilderness Safaris opens two new camps in Botswana
Remote and wild Zimbabwe with Great Plains
Kruger National Park Calendar - June
Tawiri carries out researches in reserves to boost Tourism
What the closure of Rhino Sanctuary means for locals
King Nehale Lodge boosts conservancy
New decisions by global conservation group bolster efforts to save Africa’s elephants
