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Since its formation, Sustain Safaris has been supporting the many environments that enrich our lives and those of our clients. Sustainable and responsible tourism forms the foundation of our company, requiring us to give back to nature, which continually provides us with invaluable experiences.
We focus on the conservation of two species in particular – pangolins and vultures. The pangolin is already extinct in certain parts of South Africa and facing extinction globally, mainly due to the illegal wildlife trade, driven by a growing demand for their meat as a delicacy and the misguided belief that their scales possess medicinal properties, much like the misconception surrounding rhino horns. Pangolins are also being killed in large numbers by electric fences and due to superstition.
Many vulture species are also critically endangered due to ingesting poisoned carrion intended for other species, ingesting lead fragments present in animals that have been shot with lead ammunition and electrocution.
The Zululand Conservation Trust, founded in 2011, established and manages South Africa’s Zululand Rhino Orphanage. They are also involved in the black rhino expansion project, rhino dehorning, rhino management and African wild dog conservation. Furthermore, they support and educate communities through school game drives, a rhino art project, a community crèche and a community annual soccer tournament.
BirdLife South Africa, founded in 1905, is the country partner of BirdLife International. Their vision is to see a country and region where nature and people live more equitably and sustainably in greater harmony. They work to conserve birds, their habitats and biodiversity through scientifically based programmes, supporting the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources and encouraging people to enjoy and value nature.
We launched the Sustain Conservation Fund (SCF) to better coordinate and effectively implement our conservation efforts. By simply touring with us, you’re contributing to this fund and conservation efforts. So how does it work? With every tour booked, a percentage of our profit is donated to organisations close to our hearts: The Zululand Conservation Trust and BirdLife South Africa.
Importantly, this contribution doesn’t increase the cost of your tour. Instead, we seek to encourage sponsorship of the various conservation projects we support. Our mission is to promote conservation through multiple avenues, and we invite you to embrace this ethos as we explore and appreciate nature together.
Your journey with Sustain Safaris goes beyond travel – it’s an investment in the future of the environments and destinations we visit.
