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ConservationCheesemans' Ecology Safaris applaud your interest in conservation of the special places that you visit. We encourage you to participate in efforts around the world and also in your own backyard. These are some of the organizations and efforts that we promote and support. Climate ChangeCarbonTree Conservation Fund ~~ Help Reverse a Climate Crisis. Make your trip carbon neutral by purchasing carbon offsets from CarbonTree. Their mission is is to help stop global warming and protect biodiversity by saving endangered tropical forests. In partnership with Fundación Yuchan in northern Argentina, they are working to save forests that are actively being destroyed. 100% of all donations and carbon offset purchases go directly to saving tropical rainforests since all administrative costs are donated by Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris. AfricaWater Quality ~~ CES is working to promote good water quality in Africa. CES started a letter writing campaign to promote tertiary sewerage treatment plants at the lodges. CES has also distributed a water conservation poster designed by David Bygott for Ndutu Safari Camp to other lodges in Tanzania. You can help by conserving water when you travel to arid parts of the world. African Wildlife Foundation ~~ AWF is the leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa. They believe that protecting Africa's wildlife and wild landscapes is the key to the future prosperity of Africa and its people. They fund wildlife research, education and park patrols. East African Wild Life Society ~~ Publishes a quarterly wildlife and conservation magazine that enjoys global readership, and is recognised as among the best wildlife magazines in the world, and certainly the best in the region. To receive a copy of Swara every month, you must be a member of the East African Wild Life Society, visit their website to join and for more information. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund ~~ The DFGFI is dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitats in Africa. In collaboration with government agencies and other international partners, they also provide assistance to local communities through education, health, training and economic development initiatives. Mara Conservancy ~~ In April 2008, just as the Mara Conservancy was running out of funds due to the collapse of tourism in Kenya, Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris and their generous clients stepped in and raised over $7,000 to help pay the salaries of anti-poaching rangers. The Mara Conservancy is a non-profit organization and 100% of its share of park entrance fees must be allocated to the management and development of the Trans-Mara and projects undertaken with the neighboring Maasai communities. African Environmental Film Foundation ~~ While traveling in Kenya in August 2008, Doug Cheeseman met Trevor Simon, a famous filmmaker who was in the Mara filming cheetahs for AEFF. Trevor described his current work and we were impressed! AEFF was founded ten years ago, with a bold vision for the future, AEFF's inspirational films about environmental issues, narrated in local African dialects, offer people from all walks of life the chance to learn about their precious natural heritage. AEFF films document the negative, and celebrate the positive. Using local role models and working examples, they illustrate how it is possible to accumulate wealth without destroying or depleting the very natural resources on which - ultimately - we all rely for survival. BhutanRoyal Society for the Protection of Nature ~~ The leader of our Bhutan trip, Hishey Tsering, is an active volunteer and Board Member of this organization located in Bhutan. Founded as a citizen based non-profit environment organization in 1986, RSPN works on environment conservation and sustainable development throughout Bhutan. Their mission is to inspire personal responsibility and actively involve the people of Bhutan in the conservation of the Kingdom's environment through education, applied research and information dissemination. GalapagosCharles Darwin Foundation ~~ Carries out applied science to advise correct management decisions. Year of the Shark Campaign ~~ Aims to create awareness in local residents about the protection of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Galapagos World Heritage Foundation ~~ Seeks to strengthen bonds between locals and management authorities through training and education. Antarctic RegionsAlbatross protection ~~ Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris promotes protection of the Wandering Albatross and other species of albatross. Read about what you can do. AlaskaArctic Refuge Action Coalition ~~ The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a national treasure in great peril of being opened for oil extraction. Please help us stop this wasteful disregard of our natural heritage by taking action through the Arctic Refuge Action Coalition. We further urge you to join a conservation organization to help protect Alaskan wildlife, such as Defenders of Wildlife, the Wilderness Society, and the Audubon Society. CaliforniaSanta Clara Valley Audubon Society ~~ CES is a major supporter of the environmental conservation and education efforts of SCVAS. This chapter is one of the largest National Audubon Society chapters in California. Their mission is to preserve, enjoy, restore and foster public awareness of native birds and their ecosystems in the Bay Area. San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory ~~ SFBBO is dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats through science and outreach, and to contributing to informed resource management decisions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Updated September 2008
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