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Απρίλιος 29, 2008 επάνω 902: είμαι | μέσα Αφρική, Αλγερία, Αγκόλα, καλοκάγαθος, Botswana, Καμερούν, Τσαντ, Comores, Κονγκό, Djibouti, Αίγυπτος, Eritrea, Αιθιοπία, Gabon, στοιχηματίζω, Γκάνα, Ακτή Ελεφαντοστού, Κένυα, Lesotho, φιλελεύθερος, Λιβύη, Μαδαγασκάρη, Μαλαισία, κακοβουλία, Mauritania, Mauritius, Μαρόκο, Μοζαμβίκη, Namibia, Νιγηρία, Νιγηρία, επανασύνδεση, Ρουάντα, Σενεγάλη, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Σομαλία, Νότιος Αφρική, Σουδάν, Σουαζιλάντ, Τανζανία, Togo, Τυνησία, Ουγκάντα, Webbandstand, Ζαχρ, Ζάμπια, Zanzibar, Ζιμπάμπουε | σχόλιο μακριά
Boutique Safari χειριστής τώρα προσφορά ανθρακασβέστιο ουδέτερος ταξίδι
BOULDER/DENVER, CO Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες συνεχίζω καθοδηγώ the βιομηχανία με καινοτομία safari σχεδιάζω, και τώρα είναι ευχαριστημένος ανακοινώνω the λανσάρω του έναs comprehensive προσπάθεια περιορίζω ανθρακασβέστιο εκπομπή καθώς επίσης και. Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες έχει ένωσα δύναμη με Sustainable ταξίδι διεθνήs (STI) επάνω αυτού πρωτοπόρος TravelGreenβ’ πρόγραμμα, ο οποίος επιτρέπω Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες σε προσφορά ανθρακασβέστιο ουδέτερος safaris σε ταξιδιώτες. Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες is STIβs πρώτος Αφρικανός safari χειριστής σύντροφοs εφαρμόζω έναs ραφινάτος πρόγραμμα ότι προσφορά ανθρακασβέστιο εκτύπωση επάνω κάθε safari the εταιρεία πουλώ.
βCarbon ουδέτερος μέσα the δείχνω ο οποίος greenhouse γκάζι εκπομπή έχω been αναγνώρισα, μέτρο, περιόρισα πού πιθανά, και 100% του παραμένω εκπομπή έχω been εκτύπωση διαμέσου υψηλή ποιότητα ανανέωση ενέργεια ή ενέργεια ικανότητα προβλημένος. σύνολο greenhouse γκάζι εκπομπή είναι έναs παράγοντας του αέραs ταξίδι σε αποκτώ σε Αφρική καθώς επίσης και the στύλ του safari άνθρωποι απολαμβάνω. Sustainable ταξίδι διεθνήs βοηθώ μέσα determining the σύνολο greenhouse γκάζι εκπομπή ανά ταξιδιώτης, και Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες τότε απορροφώ 50% του ότι ισοδυναμώ με και προμηθεύω the προαίρεση για the ταξιδιώτης σε εκτύπωση the παραμένω 50%.
βWeβve βρήκα ότι δικός μας πελάτης όχι μόνο εκτιμώ δικός μας initiative σε προστατεύω και διατηρημένος the ευαίσθητοs ecosystems του Αφρική, μα εκτιμώ being δίνω the αυθόρμητα ευκαιρία σε contribute απευθείαs όπως well.β είπα Kent Redding, πρόεδρος του Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες. βEarlier this χρόνοs εμείs έλυσα σε φτιάχνω δικός μας Denver γραφείο 100% ανθρακασβέστιο ουδέτερος, εμείs συνεχίζω σε προσεκτικά διαλέγω παιγνίδι περιοχή μέσα Αφρική ότι λειτουργώ κάτω sensitive περιβάλλον επίπεδο και τώρα αισθάνομαι ότι ανθρακασβέστιο ουδέτερος ταξίδι is the επόμενος logical σκαλί. What does this εννοώ για δικός μας πελάτης? εμείs είμαστε προμηθεύω έναs δρόμος σε ταξίδι σε Αφρική με έναs περιορισμένος αρνητικός impact επάνω σε environment.β
Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες επίσηs δουλειά με δικό τουs Αφρικανός σύντροφοs συντροφιά περιορίζω CO2 εκπομπή από εφαρμόζω ηλιακός και άνεμος power πρόγραμμα, περιορίζω ξύλο καιόμενος, προστατεύω γη σε δημιουργώ ανθρακασβέστιο βουλιάζω, και περισσότερο.
διαδικασία από αγόρασα εκτύπωση είναι επένδυσα από Sustainable ταξίδι διεθνήs into ψηλός-impact sustainable ανάπτυξη προβλημένος, συμπεριλαμβανομένου αναδάσωση, ανανέωση ενέργεια και ενέργεια συντήρηση. αυτοί προβλημένος, ο οποίος επίσηs όφελος τοπικός κοινότητες, είναι τοποθέτησα διαμέσου Αφρική and other regions. Sustainable Travel International provides carbon offset projects that are independently verified by third-party sources.
The projects must verifiably reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to the CDM Gold Standard, consistent with the principles of the Kyoto Protocol, or meet the standards set forth by the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance. In 2007 Sustainable Travel International received the highest ranking in an independent study of carbon offsetting programs commissioned by the environmental group Clean Air-Cool Planet.
About Sustainable Travel International
Sustainable Travel International is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable development and eco-friendly travel by providing programs that help travelers and travel-related companies protect the environmental, socio-cultural and economic needs of the places they visit, and the planet at large.
About Africa Adventure Consultants
Denver-based Africa Adventure Consultants organizes safari adventures throughout East and Southern Africa, with destinations including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Victoria Falls. The company sells destinations they know personally and offer guests assurance of strong on-the-ground partnerships with only the best local companies. Africa Adventure Consultants supports a variety of African conservation organizations, community-based tourism programs and humanitarian causes. With an eye on personal service, the principals create customized trips for individuals and small groups.
To learn more, please call 1.866.778.1089.
Biggest Earth Day Ever Fast Approaching
April 10, 2008 on 7:47 am | In Adventure Travel, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Comores, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe | Comments Off
Top African Travel Providers Promote Sustainable Travel Practices
In 1970, Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, proposed the first nationwide environmental protest “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.β The Fazendin Portfolio, representing top African travel companies, takes the conservation of Africaβs delicate ecosystems very seriously and enthusiastically supports the global environmental initiatives that have been successfully implemented since the first Earth Day nearly four decades ago. Tourists are demanding environmentally friendly options and Africaβs finest travel providers are responding with a variety of programs in 2008.
Express Travel Group: The greatest eco-challenge facing Kenya today is finding the perfect balance between utilization and conservation of natural cultural resources to ensure sustainability. Kenyaβs tourism is dependent on natural and cultural resources both of which can either be degraded or lost altogether if not properly utilized. Express Travel Groupβs βGreen Kenyaβ itinerary takes all this into careful consideration. By fostering exceptional relationships with some of Kenyaβs most respected eco-friendly properties, this itinerary combines the best of the classic safari experience with enlightening environmental and community programs.
African Latitude: African Latitude strives to increase working relationships in safari operations with local communities in Kenya and Tanzania. Not only does the company have strong relationships with these communities, but they have created partnerships whereby the Masai people are directly involved with and benefiting from the tourism industry β the ultimate model for sustainable tourism today. The company is now building a community lodge which will bring benefit and employment to the local communities, linking different communities bordering conservation areas and national parks in East Africa and encouraging these communities to create their own conservation projects with the ultimate objective of helping them reap economic benefit from wildlife protection.
Choroa Luxury Safaris: Choroa Luxury Safaris operates luxury mobile safaris in Tanzania, which involves erecting tented camps for each individual safari group and completely removing these camps once the group is done — leaving absolutely no trace and minimal impact on delicate African ecosystems, including the famed Serengeti and Ngorongoro conservation areas.
EcoTraining: Thriving on the foundation that education powers conservation, EcoTraining provides βhands onβ travel experiences for adventure travelers across the globe. EcoTrainingβs philosophy is that no one can truly appreciate Africaβs wild places without actually spending time in the wild. Whether looking for professional safari guide training or for a learning vacation with a difference and an opportunity to experience the African bush first-hand, EcoTraining strives to educate and instill the great passion for and protection of the African bush in travelers from around the world.
Heritage Hotels: Kipungani Explorer Lamu, the stunning resort on Kenyaβs Lamu Island recently announced its commitment to a long-term plan that will ensure that only local staff and materials are used in the development and maintenance of this property. Already considered the finest property on Lamu, this five-star property has proven that it doesnβt require giant generators, imported foods, or state-of-the-art gadgets to keep guests happy. By combining the latest environmental technologies with traditional local knowledge, Heritage Hotels is working to create a model for sustainable ecotourism throughout East Africa.
Dinknesh Ethiopia Tour: The Danakil Depression is considered a βcradle of mankindβ for the large number of hominid remains found there. Only the Afrar people have been able to inhabit this difficult region, and continue living today as nomads tending to their livestock. This combination of culture, topography and climate make the Danakil Depression an exotic and mysterious destination for eco-travelers featuring the stunning landscapes and beautiful, enduring people of this remote region of Ethiopia.
The Fazendin Portfolio represents African travel companies providing classic African experiences. From luxury tented camping safari experiences to unique cultural adventures, this collection representing Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and South Africa was developed specifically with the needs and desires of North American adventure travelers in mind. Ever dedicated to environmental conservation, the company recently launched a comprehensive marketing CD including detailed information on the complete representation portfolio which has eliminated the need to print large brochures. To learn more about these eco-friendly travel options in Africa please visit http:/www.fazendinportfolio.com// Β
What is the status of sharks around the world?
February 6, 2008 on 12:28 pm | In Adventure Travel, Africa, Alaska, Asia, Australia, Baja, Borneo, Cabo, California, Cancun Cozumel Yucatan, Caribbean, Central America, China, Comores, Cook Islands, East Coast, Fiji Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaiian Islands, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Los Angeles, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Miami, Middle East, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, New England, New South Wales, New York City, New Zealand, Northern, Outdoors, Pacific Islands, Pacific Northwest, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sailing, Samoa, San Diego, San Francisco, Saudia Arabia, Scuba Diving, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South America, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sydney, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, The Keys, The South, Tonga, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, Western, Zanzibar | Comments Off
Itβs true that humans do a lot more damage to shark populations than vice versa. Marine biologists report that sharks are in rapid decline around the world. In the North Atlantic Ocean, shark populations have declined more than 50 percent over the past 20 years alone, with some species now nearing extinction.
Experts see the primary cause as overfishing, which depletes sharks as well as their prey. Sharks are especially vulnerable to illegal βlonglinesβ (fishing nets strung across dozens if not hundreds of miles of ocean), where they get inadvertently snared along with the tuna and swordfish fishermen intend to catch.
Rising demand for shark fin soup in is also contributing to the demise of sharks. According to a report by Wildaid, shark fins are among the most expensive seafood products in the world, selling for some $700 per kilogram on the Hong Kong market. With prices like that, many longline fishermen, who are already operating illegally, are happy to augment their incomes by βfinningβ a few sharks along the way. (Finning is the practice of removing a fin from a shark and discarding the rest of the carcass at sea.)
Often, threatened wildlife species manage to maintain their numbers in spite of excessive human predation. But sharks face an especially uphill battle, says renowned shark expert Ransom Myers, because they βtake a long time to mature and have relatively few babies.β
So what is being done to save sharks? In the U.S., the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act is the primary law that oversees the conservation of U.S. fisheries and has established various management regulations for 39 species of sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. It outlaws finning if the carcass is discarded but not if the rest of carcass is kept, clearly an unfortunate loophole.
The U.S. also helped develop a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization treaty (the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks) whereby 87 countries agreed to develop their own plans for the conservation of sharks. However, only two countriesβthe U.S. and Australiaβhave lived up to the agreement. The U.S. plan is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has been working with regional fisheries authorities to make sure fishermen are sticking to cautiously low quotas regarding the number of sharks they are allowed to catch.
What can consumers do to save the sharks? The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California urges consumers to avoid all shark products, not just on restaurant menus but also all souvenirs such as jaws and teeth, and shark-cartilage pills, which have been touted as cancer cures but which have been proven to be completely ineffective and are now widely considered a scam. The aquarium also encourages consumers to support with their pocketbooks conservation groups working to protect sharks and oceans, and specifically those working to set aside marine reserves that are off-limits to fishing.
CONTACTS: Wildaid, http:/www.wildaid.org// Β Monterey Bay Aquarium, www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION? Send it to: EarthTalk, c/o E/The Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; submit it at: www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/thisweek , or e-mail: earthtalk@emagazine.com Β Read past columns at: www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/archives.php
Exclusive African Safaris
January 31, 2008 on 10:54 am | In Adventure Travel, Africa, Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Comores, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Spa Resorts, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe | Comments Off
Exclusive Safaris Combine Local Legacies with Wildlife Discoveries
If your passions are people, history and wildlife, African Travel Inc. has designed an “Ancient Pathways” program of three custom itineraries that combine safari stays with first hand opportunities to meet local people and explore their history. Up close and personal experiences include walks with Bushmen to see prehistoric rock paintings in Botswana, exploring Soweto Township in Johannesburg, dining with a family in Cape Town; net fishing or collecting wild honey with local villagers, and meeting with a local healer in Zambia.
The “Ancient Pathways” program is part of African Travel Inc.’s “Exclusively Yours” vacation portfolio of custom-tailored safaris for discerning travelers who want to individually experience the African continent at their own pace.
“Footprints of the Bushmen” and “The People of Zambia” are two suggested 13-day itineraries on the “Ancient Pathways” program that can be custom-fitted to individual requirements.
“Footprints of the Bushmen”: South Africa & Botswana The itinerary combines 7 days in South Africa, with 6 days in Botswana. Among insider experiences are dining with a local family at a home hosted dinner in Cape Town; walks with bushmen in Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana to discover ancient cave paintings; and a privately guided visit to Soweto, to meet with residents, visit their homes, churches, and share a drink at a local “shebeen,” or pub.
The itinerary kicks off with two days in Cape Town including a home-hosted dinner. Two days are then spent at Bushman’s Kloof Wilderness Reserve, a Relais & Chateaux property in South Africa’s Cedarberg Wilderness area, complete with a spa treatment, prior to an overnight in Johannesburg and a full-day tour by private car to Soweto and the Apartheid Museum. The following six days are devoted to Botswana, beginning with three days at Jack’s Camp, a traditional 1940’s camp in the Kalihari Desert, where activities include walks with bushmen, night wildlife viewing and visits to historical campsites of Livingstone and other explorers. A safari camp in the Okavango Delta is home for another three days of wild life activities, before a final overnight in Johannesburg.
Depending on season traveled, per person price ranges from $10,295 to $12,295, based on double occupancy. Single supplement begins at $2,695. Included are stays in luxury properties and in comfortable safari camps, all activities, spa treatment, most meals, all transfers for flights via private vehicle, and charter and bush flights within Africa. Round trip air fare from New York to Johannesburg and Maun is $1,395 economy; $5,895 business class. Seasonal supplements and taxes are additional.
The People of Zambia
Travelers combine six days of “Big 5″ wildlife viewing with experiencing Zambian village life, as they join in activities such as net fishing in dugout canoes or trekking into the forest to collect wild honey with local villagers, visiting ancestral homes, and even consulting with a local healer who can prepare herbal remedies for any ailment. Other activities include a riverboat cruise on the Zambezi River and a walking tour of Victoria Falls, as well as a visit by ox-cart to the human origins museum.
The itinerary begins with arrival in Johannesburg, South Africa and an overnight, before flying to Livingstone, Zambia and two days at Songwe Village. Located an hour’s drive from Victoria Falls, the comfortable safari camp is designed as a native compound and is close to the village of the same name, where African Travel guests can spend a day with local inhabitants . Two more days are spent at Lechwe Plains Camp at Lochnivar National Park, before leaving for six days of game viewing and village visits in South Luangwa National Park. During the six day stay, guests spend three days each at Nkwali Camp and Tena Tena tent camps, where opportunities abound for wildlife viewing of elephants, lions, and leopards by foot and vehicle. A final overnight is spent in Johannesburg, prior to departure.
Depending on season traveled, price ranges from $6,895 to $7,295 per person, based on double occupancy. Included are all accommodations, most meals and activities including game viewing and village visits, charter flight arrangements and flight transfers via private vehicle. Single supplement ranges from $1,795 to $2,195 depending on season travelled. Economy air fare from New York to Johannesburg, including intra-Africa flights to Livingstone and Lusaka, costs $1,395; business class is $7,195.
About African Travel, Inc.
Since 1976 African Travel Inc, under the leadership of its founder and managing director, Dave Herbert, has designed custom-tailored, luxury vacation experiences to the African continent and beyond for discerning travelers. African Travel Inc.’s offerings stretch from Cape Town to Morocco, the Seychelles islands, Mauritius, Madagascar and Dubai. Travel + Leisure magazine named ATI one of the top ten tour and safari operators in 2007.
In keeping with its philosophy, African Travel encourages preservation and economic development through a number of activities, including donating a portion of profits to wildlife conservation and cultural preservation.
To receive a copy of African Travel Inc.’s 2008 “Exclusively Yours” descriptive packet brochure and additional information, see your travel agent, phone 1-800-421-8907 or (818) 507-7893. Information is also available at http:/www.africantravelinc.com// or emailing ati@africantravelinc.com