Category: Conservation

Botswana is one of Africa’s great game destinations. More than 17% of this country is devoted to National Parks or Game Reserves.Over 80% of Botswana is part of the immense former desert known as the […]

The bite of the Tsetse Fly is one of the most painful experiences in Africa and often comes with the territory, but in Botswana the fly has been almost eradicated from the wilderness areas.Bugs are […]

The incidents of animals in Africa attacking humans has increased dramatically over the past few years, with many mortalities been recorded. The Elephants Strike Back An article in the New York Times a few years […]

Whether the term eco-tourism was coined as a marketing gimmick or as a well-meaning venture into tourism with a conscience is not clear but certainly today the term is used widely as a self-imposed stamp […]

At independence in 1966 Botswana was known as one of the poorest countries in the world. Today it is hailed as Africa’s success story! But how did this arid, and landlocked, country get to where […]

Safari companies promote the concept of private concessions as an advantage to travelling in certain areas of Botswana, but what is meant by concession areas and why is a private concession considered so important when […]

It is not a new concept that man is using the African Wilderness for personal gain, but what does the new age of materialism mean for man and the wilderness. Man’s alliance with the earth […]

Botswana is renowned for its spectacular wildlife and pristine wilderness areas and, unlike other African countries, it is winning the war against rampant poaching.Botswana is a peaceful country, and save for a small misunderstanding with […]