Tag Archives: Conservation

Tanzania – Follow Steffi’s footsteps (June 2023)

Posted on 24th July 2023

  A heavy feeling comes over me as I climb into the 13 “seater” light aircraft from Auric Air connecting us at Kilimanjaro International airport to our long international flight back home. A wonderful time in Tanzania has come to an end. The 10 days on safari in one of my favourite countri
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4 Rivers – Kwara Private Reserve – opening June 2023

Posted on 8th March 2023

  We are really very excited to hear about 4 Rivers, Kwando’s latest camp, opening in the Kwara Private Reserve (Okavango Delta) in June 2023. This classic tented camp overlooking Maboa Island and its nearby airstrip will grant pioneering guests the first opportunity to enter a mostly unexp
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Great Tsau Hill – Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana (by Jen Weimann)

Posted on 18th November 2022

Standing 200 meters above the vast flat expanse of the central Kalahari, Great Tsau Hill has no doubt served as an important navigational aid to humans since our time on earth began. The first people of Southern Africa, the indigenous Bushman, have traversed this seemingly dry and barren land for a
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Baby Boom

Posted on 10th June 2022

"Conserving for generations" - that is the motto of Uganda's Wildlife Authority ... and it certainly rings true in the light of the news of a gorilla baby boom that has been observed and reported on for this past month of May in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  On 9th May 2022, an adul
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Quick update on the 2021 Okavango Delta floods

Posted on 16th February 2021

Just a quick update on the current situation of the 2021 Okavango Delta floods:   Up to this point Botswana has had the best rainy season since 2000 – some areas have already received over 1200mm which is basically three times the average rainfall of 425mm. With rainfall forecast to conti
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2020 Okavango Delta Flood is on its way

Posted on 5th February 2020

To gain an understanding on the formation of the Okavango Delta and its annual flood patterns it may be helpful to look at the origin and flow of the Okavango River. The source of the Okavango Delta flood actually lies in the extremely wet highlands of Angola north of Botswana. From here the Okavan
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“Rhinos Without Borders” on CBS News

Posted on 15th December 2014

Prime time US network CBS focused on raising awareness of the growing threat of extinction faced by Africa's rhino by airing a story of hope about a groundbreaking initiative designed to help save this iconic animal. Based on an interview with wildlife filmmakers, conservationists and Nationa
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