377 | My Tour, My Country, My Planet #3

WELFARE, CONSERVATION & TOURISM

Every tour counts!

Every time BirdsConTour leads a tour, we give something back. 

This time it was the Caprivi Tour, a tour from Namibia through Botswana to Zimbabwe, organized by Chamäleon Reisen and Pack Safari and led by BirdsConTour.

Fence Hiking, a constant growing activity.

BirdsConTour reports in articles 213, 350 and 368.

Water for Sossus Birds. Since the registration of the big Namib Sand Sea as an UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, and Sossusvlei being part of it, more and more visitors travel here. Each visitor unconsciously kills a certain amount of insects, beetles, ants etc. These trampled animals would have been an important source of moisture for many birds because of lack of open water. Therefore BirdsConTour initiated the Water for Sossus Birds project in order to give back for what we destroy. Every Pack Safari tour guide leading a tour to Sossusvlei is motivated to offer a mobile water trough filled with water next to the bus to the birds during his/her visit.

BirdsConTour reports in article 88.

BirdsConTour sponsored a trampoline  for the kids of the Ngatuve Vatere orphanage. Some of the kids have never jumped on a trampoline before.

BirdsConTour reports in article 369.

BirdsConTour awards Guestfarm Ghaub.

BirdsConTour reports in article 323 and 370.

A skunk was removed from the road about 12 km south of Rundu after two Pied Crows were almost hit by a vehicle while trying to land at the carcass to feed on it. After removing the carcass off the road they are now securely able to scavenge on this roadkill next to the road.

BirdsConTour reports in article 344, Making the best of Roadkills.

Okavango River look out point in Rundu.

With the Clean Roads and Nature project, BirdsConTour picked up litter during this tour at the Okavango River look out point in Rundu as well at a picnic site next to the road leading from Rundu to Divundu.

BirdsConTour reports in article 351.

The Nunda River Lodge was rewarded with a three penguin-rated Welfare, Conservation & Tourism Support 2015 Award.

BirdsConTour reports in article 323 and 371.

The Lianshulu Bush Lodge was rewarded with a three penguin-rated Welfare, Conservation & Tourism Support 2015 Award.

BirdsConTour reports in article 323 and 372.

Cultural encounters with the Mafwe people.

BirdsConTour reports in article 323 and 374.

Don't just dream Camp Chobe, experience it.

BirdsConTour reports in article 323 and 375.

BirdsConTour rewarded the Ilala Lodge with a three penguin-rated Welfare, Conservation & Tourism Support 2015 Award.

BirdsConTour reports in article 323 and 376.

Karin Boesecke and Mechthild (Meggy) Hammer felt giving joy to the children of the Ngatuve Vatere Orphanage by giving them bicycles and cycling equipment. BirdsConTour will arrange these gifts and hand them over with a next visit.

BirdsConTour will report in an upcoming article.

Karin Boesecke 

Mechthild (Meggy) Hammer

Many guests sponsor for the Support a Rhino Ranger project and through that contribute to rhino conservation. We believe that everyone can make a difference.

BirdsConTour reports in article 354 and 373.

For their support in sustainable and responsible tourism all 10 Caprivi Tour participants were rewarded with a one penguin-rated Tourism Support 2015 Award from BirdsConTour.

BirdsConTour reports in article 323.