Conservation Corporation Africa
An African Dream?
In 1990 South African entrepreneurs Alan Bernstein and David Varty came
together to achieve a shared dream - to harness international investment capital
for the development of Africa's wildlife areas. Their aim was to consolidate
wildlife land and enhance its valour through wildlife tourism thereby promoting
bio-diversity and bringing economic benefit to remote parts of the
continent.
In late 1990 Conservation Corporation was
born, galvanised by a project in Zululand, which would realise a conservation
dream, whilst creating a unique opportunity in the eco-tourism industry. This
first remarkable project was named Phinda- "the return".
In the years since then, Conservation Corporation has evolved into
Africa's leading eco-tourism enterprise, and its three-tiered development model
- focusing on wildlife, land local communities - has inspired travellers from
around the globe. In the process, vast tracts of land have been reclaimed for
wildlife and countless discerning travellers have been reconnected to the
natural world.
Today Conservation Corporation Africa
operates lodges throughout the wildlife high spots of Africa - from East
Africa's vast grasslands to the ageless Ngorongoro Crater, from a tropical
island paradise to the thundering Victoria Falls, from the raw South African
bushveld and vast Kalahari Desert to Zululand's wetland
wilderness.
Those in the know agree that no
discerning African safari is complete without encompassing Conservation
Corporation Africa's wildlife lodges. And thousands of travellers each year
choose to experience this African dream?
An Ethic
of Care
We offer you an Africa of vast, wild
spaces and unparalleled luxury, embraced by a commitment to care - of land,
wildlife and people - for which we have received world-wide acclaim. Indeed,
Conservation Corporation Africa has become synonymous with the most breathtaking
locations, exclusive lodges, personalised service, interpretative wildlife
experiences and fine cuisine on this great, diverse
continent.
Our guest experience revolves around the
ancient drama of Africa's great wildlife spectacle - a theatre to which people
are drawn again. It begins in our intimate lodges, located mainly in private
game reserves across the continent, each blending evocative architecture with
innovative cuisine and individual service. We welcome each guest as a friend,
and hope to offer the traveller a rich experience which leaves the enlightened
uplifted and even spiritually renewed.
From our
lodges, our guests embark on game drives and guided walks, probing the
wilderness on and off road, by day and after dark, when the nocturnal predators
are most active. They are guided by rangers and trackers who are rigorously
selected and trained, for it is their interpretation which unlocks the mysteries
of the wild, introducing guests to a new philosophy based on harmony with the
forces of nature.
It is out aim to develop Africa's
natural resources sustainably through low-density, high-quality tourism. Our
wilderness is finite; and we need to balance the needs of man against the need
to preserve the wilderness of our parks. This is why we subscribe to an
integrated ethic of care - whether it be the guests whom we host, the
communities who live alongside our parks or the stakeholders who support our
dream.
Through this commitment to care at every one
of our properties, we are helping to regenerate impoverished parts of Africa -
restoring wildlife land, promoting bio-diversity and building rural economies.
Each one of our guests represents a link in the chain of evidence that wildlife
tourism is the most viable economic option in many remote parts of Africa - and
helps to ensure that this continent's wild places remain in prosperity for
future generations.
We invite you to embrace our
dream of a proud and vibrant Africa.
For reservations
and information contact:
South Africa -
[email protected]
- telephone: +27 11 784
6832
- fax: +27 11 784 7667
East Africa - [email protected]
-
telephone: +254 2 750 780
- fax: +254 2 750
512
Information Source
Prepared by
...
Ms Brenda
Urry
Conservation Corporation
Africa
Private Bag X27, Benmore,
South Africa, 2010
Telephone +27 11 784 7077
Facsimile +27 11 784 7690
E-Mail [email protected]