Safari lodges play a key role in protecting and conserving some of the world’s most endangered and magnificent species and have a ripple effect on their surroundings, including supporting communities, empowering women, and ensuring wildlife & environment conservation – one of the many reasons why safaris have such a deep impact on travellers from all over the world.
These are some of our incredible partners who have guest-funded conservation projects. These projects help ensure that African nature and the diverse wildlife on this continent are protected, and still here when you are able to share in their magnificence.
Guest-Funded Conservation Projects:
African Bush Camps’ conservation projects in Zambia, Botswana & Zimbabwe
African Bush Camps conservation projects empower rural communities located in vulnerable wildlife areas in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia through education, community empowerment, infrastructure and conservation. Learn more here »
Angama Mara’s conservation project in Kenya
The Angama Foundation believes in making meaningful and sustainable differences to the surrounding communities, wildlife & land. Focusing on education, healthcare and conservation and supporting the Mara Elephant Project.
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Samara Private Game Reserve’s conservation project in South Africa
All profits help to support & protect the wildlife and local communities. Each guest is also given spekboom, a local plant known for its ability to offset carbon emissions, which they plant in the reserve’s land rehabilitation project.
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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge’s conservation project in Rwanda
A huge proportion of guest payments goes directly to the community trust that owns the lodge, and to date more than £2 million has been spent on various local projects, benefiting around 5,800 households. Learn more here »
Time + Tide’s conservation projects in Zambia & Madagascar
The Time + Tide Foundation promotes non-consumptive tourism as the most effective way for local communities and their natural environments to prosper symbiotically. Learn more here »
Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge’s conservation project in South Africa
Guests’ conservation fee goes to the Sabi Sabi Foundation to support a range of projects relating to wildlife preservation & training as well as a number of other fantastic initiatives, including an educational programme and the Chefs Cooking programme. Learn more here »
Wolwedans’ conservation project in Namibia
Wolwedans’ core objective is to safeguard and restore the pro-Namib ecosystem. They have created the innovative ‘adopt-a-fairy-circle’ concept; guests and nature lovers are encouraged to ‘adopt’ one of the thousands of mysterious fairy circles that are unique to the Namib Desert. Learn more here »
Wilderness Safaris Mombo Camp’s conservation project in Botswana
Guests’ stay will support the Botswana Rhino Reintroduction Project which is run in partnership with the Botswana Government. The scheme has resulted in the re-establishment of a healthy white and black rhino population in the Okavango Delta. Learn more here »
Elewana Lewa Safari Camp’s conservation project in Kenya
Your holiday will be supporting training conservationists and providing local schools with essential supplies. Guests can visit communities that have benefited from donations and join the anti-poaching dog unit for a training session. Learn more here »