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Planeta.com is updating our guide to Wild Africa – the country’s biodiversity, wildlife, parks and protected areas and the opportunities for ecotourism, conscious, local, Indigenous, and responsible travel. Relevant additions and suggestions are welcome.
Headlines
A closer look at the richness of South Africa’s biodiversity – Maverick @SANBI_ZA @dailymaverick
Why Black Lives Don’t Matter in Kenya’s Colonial ‘Conservancies’ – The Elephant
The Big Conservation Lie: Overview and Interview With the Authors
https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/canned-lion-hunting-damaging-brand-sa-11564974
http://www.traveller24.com/Explore/Green/family-horrified-by-glen-garriff-visit-but-sanctuary-says-its-not-what-it-seems-20171114
http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/Green/or-tambo-to-remove-cub-petting-images-that-give-tourists-the-wrong-message-20170112
http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2016/12/20/Now-you-cedar-it%E2%80%9A-now-you-dont-How-an-iconic-South-African-tree-is-dying-out
http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/sanparks-open-access-week-is-off-to-a-golden-start-20160912
http://www.flauna.co.za/sa-conservation-projects – https://twitter.com/flauna_za
Is-the-vilification-of-wildlife-sightings-apps-justified
Let’s keep wildlife wild
The commodification of South Africa’s wildlife – Andreas Wilson-Späth
Ecotourism and protected areas in Southern Africa – @SueSnyman @iucn
http://www.travelstart.co.za/blog/11-unesco-world-heritage-sites-on-south-africas-doorstep
http://www.countrylife.co.za/knowyournationalparks-garden-route-np
http://traveller24.news24.com/News/Two-Knysna-Forest-hiking-trails-awarded-Green-Flag-status-20150520
http://www.dw.de/how-a-dog-is-helping-conservation-efforts-in-south-africa/a-18247365
Questions
- What would locals like others know about responsible travel and wildlife tourism in Africa?
Elsewhere
The Conservation Symposium facilitates the development and exchange of ideas and lessons pertaining to contemporary conservation issues in southern Africa. The Conservation Symposium 2022 will be a hybrid event with a central venue for live streaming pre-recorded and live presentations to multi-hub meetings scattered across the country, the continent, and the globe so that it continues to be affordable and inclusive but also allows for face-to-face networking and a social aspect to be catered for.
conservationsym2022.dryfta.com
Facebook
Youtube
@conservationsym
African Wildlife Foundation
awf.org
@AWF_Official
Lake Chad
BIOsphere and Heritage of Lake Chad (BIOPALT) project
NASA Goddard: Lake Chad was once one of the African continent’s largest bodies of fresh water, close in surface area to North America’s Lake Erie. But today it is a ghost of its former self, reduced to only about 1/20 th its former size in just four decades, thanks to prolonged drought and human demand for water. Found at the intersection of four different countries in West Africa (Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon), Lake Chad has been the source of water for massive irrigation projects.
Spotlight: Quo Vadis Africa
https://www.quovadisafrica.org
https://www.quovadisafrica.org/the-blog
https://www.facebook.com/quovadisafrica
Spotlight on Conservation Guardians
onservationguardians.co.za
conservationguardians.blogspot.co.za
Facebook
Youtube
– Animal Care Score
– Conservation Achievement Score
– Conservationists have lost ability to focus on real conservation
Embedded Tweets
Plants
Flora of the Western Cape
Flora of Southern Africa
September 12-16 National Parks Week
http://www.sanparks.org/about/events/parks_week/default.php
South African National Parks (SANParks) celebrates National Parks Week from September 12-16 in most of South Africa’s national parks, some of which celebrate the week for a week (through September 18). Free access is given to day visitors, with a particular focus on attracting people from local communities. Free access to parks does not in include free access to accommodation facilities and other tourist activities.
Parks not participating are Namaqua National Park and Boulders Penguin Colony in Table Mountain National Park.
This initiative in partnership with Total SA and FNB is in line with SANParks vision statement of ‘A sustainable National Park System Connecting Society’.
It should be noted that free access to parks does not in include free access to accommodation facilities and other tourist activities. Some of the parks will be extending the week to include the weekend. For More information visit https://www.sanparks.org/about/events/parks_week
Parks
Addo Elephant National Park
Agulhas National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park
Bontebok National Park
Camdeboo National Park
Garden Route National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Karoo National Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kruger National Park
Mapungubwe National Park
Marakele National Park
Mokala National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Table Mountain National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park
West Coast National Park
Richtersveld
https://www.environment.gov.za/speech/molewa_sanationalparksweek2016
Facebook
Butterflies and bugs
Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary
Better Tourism Africa
Twitter
@SANParks
@SAASA_RSA
@monkeylandRSA
@JukaniWildlife
@Birds_Eden
@SueSnyman
@anna_spenceley
@WhaleWatchSA
@environmentza
@flauna_za
@TenikwaWildlife
Flickr Groups
Ecotourism Africa
Reports
Biodiversity Sector Messaging Strategy Document (PDF)
South Africa’s national tree is the yellowwood – http://buff.ly/1orm05n
Biodiversity
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
YouTube
@SANBI_ZA
Parks and Protected Areas
SANParks – Forums – Map – Facebook – Twitter
http://www.sanparks.org/promotions
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World Heritage Site
Kruger National Park
Tsitsikamma National Park
South African National Parks
Bird Island Group Marine Protected Area
Tankwa Karoo National Park – Facebook
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20100723-lonely-planets-top-five-wildlife-parks-in-south-africa
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-blog/tip-article/?p=58894
https://www.sanparks.org/about/media/press-kit.php
Koedoe, with the sub-title ‘African Protected Area Conservation and Science’ is an influential, frequently cited, accredited, peer reviewed and Open Access journal published since 1958. The journal promotes and contributes to the scientific (biology) and environmental (ecology and biodiversity) conservation practices of Africa, by defining the key practices that will ensure biological diversity in Africa.
Wikipedia
Fauna of Africa
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Dik-dik
Kalahari Desert
Features
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