235 | CLEANING THE ROUTES TRAVELED

235

Art. # 235

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.

NAMIB TOUR (Namibia) (24.03. – 04.04.2014)

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

   

Members of a twelve German speaking guest group participated in collecting litter around a termite mount. at the turnoff B1/D2404, where a break was arranged to marvel at this wonder in the animal kingdom. On the 29^th of March a street in Outjo was cleaned.

THANK YOU to everybody who participated!