225 | CLEANING THE ROUTES TRAVELED

225

Art. # 225

BIRDSCONTOUR REACTS TO LITTERING WITH THE PROJECT “BIRDSCONTOUR FOR A CLEANER BIRD HABITAT”

Cleaning the routes traveled

Photos and text by Stefan Rust

2014

(In terms of the Geneva Convention the copyright of these texts belongs to Stefan Rust)

It is usually assumed that cleaning the country is the role of the government. However, BirdsConTour assists in meeting this challenge, not least because our visitors want to enjoy a clean country. It’s really about creating a secure environment for wildlife and birdlife to live in in the long term.

Black garbage bags and a tool for collecting litter are always part of the luggage and wherever time is available and litter is lying around next to the road traveled, a cleaning stop is arranged. Simultaneously this offers a break from the tiring driving and gives everybody the chance to stretch his or her legs while doing something productive.

Guests react very positive to this project and mostly assist in picking up litter.

There is simply no better way of keeping the roads traveled clean and leaves a good impression on the guide, the tour company and finally even on the country and its people.

SOSSUS TOUR (Namibia) (01.03. – 10.03.2014)

(A Pack Safari and Chamäleon Reisen Tour guided by Stefan Rust from BirdsConTour)

      

This time, the BirdsConTour for a cleaner Bird Habitat cleaning session led to the young children of the Ngatuve Vatere orphanage in Kalkfeld. Organized by BirdsConTour and combined with a visit to this private orphanage project, the guests together with staff and some young children who call this their home, collected some litter in the entrance area. THANK YOU to everybody who participated!