India’s Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park in Eastern India is one of the least visited national parks in the country.. It is India’s largest grassland park and this project tiger reserve sprawls 430 sq. km on the southern bank of the River Brahmaputra. Until 1908, Kaziranga was a sporting and poaching paradise, but the rapidly declining population of One Horned Rhinos forced the authorities to constitute it as a Reserve Forest in 1926. Asia’s highest concentration of rhinoceros in number (over 1800) are found here and is the main attraction of the park. Continue reading →

The Advantages of an East African Water Safari

When most people think of going on safari in East Africa, they think of dry plains and a lack of water – not wetlands, rivers, crater lakes and huge bodies of water. Uganda is a surprise to most visitors because it offers a wonderful combination of land and water safaris.   In fact, if you aren’t including boat excursions on your trips you are missing out on incredible scenery and wildlife.    Uganda has a large part of the shoreline of  largest lake in Africa, Lake Victoria.  It also has  Lake Mburu  and in the Western Albertine Rift of Lakes Edward. George and Albert,. with a myriad of other lakes, creeks and rivers.  The Victoria Nile, whose source is Lake Victoria at the town of Jinja meanders through the country.  With this in mind, here is a list of reasons to consider a water safari in Uganda: Continue reading →

Saving Mountain Gorillas

The Mountain Gorilla Vet Project is doing amazing work saving the gorillas. Here is the story on how they are trying to save Mukunda, one lone young silverbacks. In the years I’ve been selling gorilla permits, this case best describes the conflict between gorillas and the local populations. Both are struggling to survive.

http://www.gorilladoctorsblog.org/field-blog/2010/7/28/mukunda.html

Emerging Destinations Has A New Account

I’ve been hired by The Madhvani Group in Uganda! They own Mweya Safaris Lodge at Queen Elizabeth NP, and in Murchison Falls – Paraa Safari Lodge and Chobe Safari Lodge Uganda. In Kenya, they have purchased The Aberdare Country Club and The Ark and are commencing on a $4 million renovation. They also have a soon to be renamed property called Mara Leisure Camp on the Talek. We are starting a ground operation too. Fun, fun stuff. We are creating websites now. Details to follow.

Still with Cruceros Australis and Royal Expeditions India