Drought in Kenya
Recent reports in the international media regarding the drought situation in the Horn of Africa have been of concern to travellers who are asking if this will affect their Kenyan and Tanzanian safaris.
There has been a prolonged drought in the neighbouring countries (Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia) to the North of Kenya and in the North-Eastern part of the country. During the course of 2010, failed rains have made the situation more severe to the extent that H.E. Mwai Kibaki, the Kenyan President, declared the drought a National disaster. Efforts have been stepped up to provide relief supplies to those affected by the drought.
We wish to clarify that the drought ravaging parts of the country is localised to specific areas and there are other regions that have received adequate rainfall. The key areas where tourism activities take place have not been affected by the drought and there is fantastic game viewing in the Parks, Reserves and Conservancies.
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2012 and 2013 Guided African Safaris
We will be running at least 2 guided African Safaris in 2012, with exact dates and pricing to be confirmed.
- July 2012 - 15-day Botswana Wildlife Safari
- August 2012 - 14-day Kenya Migration Safari + optional Uganda or Tanzania extension
- February 2013 - 14-day Tanzania Calving Safari + optional Uganda or Kenya extension
Email us or call us on 0800 528 101 and register your interest.
 | | White Rhino, Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya |
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Latest news from Africa ...
Check out our blog at www.blog.africansafaris.co.nz It contains insights on safari travel, African wildlife, and topical safari related issues. Some of our latest articles include:
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Photo Draw Winner
 | | Southern Giraffe, Etosha National Park, Namibia |
Thank you to all those who entered our July photo draw.
CONGRATULATIONS to Susan Hieatt. She has won an A3 print of a Southern Giraffe drinking at a waterhole in Etosha National Park, Namibia.
Click here to enter our August photo draw.
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Monthly Desktop Wallpaper
 | | Hammerkop, Okavango Delta, Botswana |
August's Desktop Wallpaper features a photo of a Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta). Its thick square crest is the origin of its name. Hammerkop means hammerhead in Dutch.
The hammerkop have many legends and superstitions connected with them. Some cultures consider it to be magical and others consider it an evil omen. It is thought by some to be a "shape-changer"since people see the hammerkop fly in and then see another animal, such as a cobra, leave the nest. Since it is held in a position of respect, the bird survives and flourishes in the presence of man.
Click here to download our August desktop wallpaper.
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Book Giveaway
CONGRATULATIONS to Donna Peacock - winner of our July Book Giveaway.
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African Wildlife - Through the eyes of a Kiwi
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To get your 'safari juices' going, we are giving away another copy of Rod East's book - "African Wildlife - Through the eyes of a Kiwi".
Simply forward this email to two friends and go in to August's draw to win this fabulous photo-essay!
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Do you know ...
 | | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
Victoria Falls National Park, a World Heritage Site, is hailed as one of Zimbabwe's finest wildlife sanctuaries. The park protects the south and east bank of the mighty Zambezi River in the area of the world-famous falls. The parks unique climatic and vegetation features have given rise to rainforests which grow in the spray of the falls. Some of the plant species include ferns, liana vines, palms plus several tree species such as mahogany and ebony.
Famously known as 'Mosi-oa-Tunya' (The Smoke that Thunders), Victoria Falls is 1,708 metres wide and is recognised as the world's largest curtain of water. Dropping more than 100 metres, the spectacular falls are shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe.
An average of more than 300,000 cubic metres of water pass over the falls every minute. This reached a peak in 1958 when it reached more than 700,000 cubic metres of water a minute.
This constant pounding by the currents of the mighty Zambezi River has, over the millennium, cut through the rock faults and fissures and carved out not one but eight successive precipices (and now the ninth has begun). When our early ancestors inhabited this area some 1.5 million years ago, they would have seen a different Victoria Falls to the one we see today. Being one of the greatest physical spectacles in Africa it stands to reason that it has attracted so much interest from us humans over time and therefore the area is steeped in history and mystery.
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