The Definitive African Experience, 6 Nights in South Africa / Botswana

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Combine MalaMala and Mashatu Game Reserves in an exciting 6 night package including a charter flight (per seat, minimum 2 guests and maximum 10 guests) between the two reserves.

MalaMala and Mashatu Game Reserves are located in South Africa and Botswana respectively. They are arguably the best destinations in Southern Africa to experience extraordinary wildlife experiences and between them one can expect to see huge herds of elephant, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, lion and rhinos – leaving little remaining on the Southern African safari “bucket list”.

Duration: 7 days
Accommodation: Luxury Safari camp
Rates: start from $3,840.00

Details: The Definitive African Experience, 6 Nights in South Africa / Botswana

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andBeyond and Great Plains join forces to translocate up to 100 rhino

andBeyond and Great Plains join forces to translocate up to 100 rhino

&BEYOND AND GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION JOIN FORCES TO TRANSLOCATE UP TO 100 RHINO

With rhino poaching at an all-time high in South Africa, two of Africa’s leading conservation companies, Great Plains Conservation and &Beyond, have joined forces to safely translocate up to 100 rhino from South Africa to the safe haven of Botswana.
“There is a battle for Africa’s wildlife raging as we speak. Rhinos are being poached at a rate of one every nine hours and the official number is 1 004 dead in 2013 alone. The unofficial number, because we simply do not find them all, is well over 1 000. Like everyone, I’ve been watching this desperate situation worsen, which is why Great Plains Conservation and &Beyond have decided to take action. This is not a Great Plains Conservation project or an &Beyond one, it is a global one that we can all play a role in, small and large. I don’t believe in branded conservation — it needs to be something we all get behind to save a species,” says Dereck Joubert, Great Plains CEO.
“Botswana has an excellent security system in place to protect these endangered animals and will be a safe haven for the relocated rhino. Translocations are fundamental to secure the ongoing survival of endangered species and this groundbreaking project aims to protect the species for future generations to enjoy. A project this size requires a strong partnership and a huge resource pool to pull it off. We are therefore very pleased to be joining forces with Great Plains Conservation for this mass translocation. We share the same mission and operating ethos and together we believe we can make this happen,” says Joss Kent, &Beyond CEO.
Having successfully translocated six rhino from South Africa to Botswana last year, &Beyond’s conservation team will lend its expertise to the project. Up to 100 rhino will be captured and safely transported from South Africa and released in Botswana’s remote wilderness. Each rhino will be tagged and microchipped for research and monitoring purposes. A dedicated anti-poaching team will then work in conjunction with the Botswana government agencies to monitor the animals using the latest technology.
This operation will cost USD8 million and both Great Plains Conservation and &Beyond will announce specific fundraising initiatives to enable tourism stakeholders, travel partners, tour operators and guests to help save this iconic species and ensure Africa’s Big Five remains for future generations to enjoy.

The battle to save the rhino from extinction won’t be won tomorrow; however, with joint initiatives such as this, the battle won’t be lost tomorrow either.