safari destination
I know this is a long list and some
establishments will be more compliant than
others. So how do we improve our eco-
status? As the old African saying goes:
“How do you eat an elephant?
Bit by bit.”
Very few can comply with all of the above,
but if you want to call yourself
eco, you have to institute the significant
parts of the programme.Conclusion
The consensus of experts confirms that
the “new tourists” have a higher level of
environmental and cultural expectation.
They want to be involved and want a
say in the products they consume.
Arewelisteningtotheirexpectations?ANOPPORTUNITYTOBENEFIT!
As a service, Eco Explore Africa (EEA) can
guide WRSA members to check their eco-
credentials. EEA will assist five Wildlife
Ranching readers free of consultation
charges to verify and evaluate your eco-
grading.
Please submit a short motivation to
[email protected] – all
projects will be reported on in upcoming
issues of Wildlife Ranching magazine. ■Addendum- “Sustainable tourism is not a trend but
a travel transformation. It is a paradigm
shiftin thetravelindustry.”
(V. Upchurch, 2118) - Responsible tourists want to minimise
their ecological footprint and thus help
in fighting the effect of climate change. - If you snooze, you lose.
About Eco Explore Africa
Dr Johan van Rensburg, a member of WRSA, is a retired
gynaecologist and reproductive specialist, wildlife photographer
and seasoned traveller, and now full-time involved in eco-tourism
and conservation.
Annica van Rensburg has over 20 years of
experience in the hospitality industry and is a
conservation photographer. You can see her work on
https://lovenaturephix.com)
Recently they’ve had enough of city life and retreated to an
eco-friendly game farm in Limpopo.Eco Explore Africa was established for eco-graded
establishments that are verified to be truly ‘eco’; to present
sustainable tourism-related information as a community service
to assist the prospective traveller to make an informed choice;
and to build an eco-minded travellers community platform that
puts the consumers (travellers) and service providers in touch
and gives comprehensive information on eco-sustainable travel
accommodation ethics.
Contact us for information and assistance:
[email protected]For more information,
visit: http://ecoexploreafrica.comSafari game drive on eco-friendly farm.
If you want to call yourself
eco, you have to institute
the significant parts of
the programme.