Never before has the survival of the endangered Black Rhino been more under threat than today.
Survival of the endangered Black Rhino
Starting in early June 2009 Jamie Manuel , James Reid and Riley Travers will be canoeing down the mighty Zambezi River in an effort to raise awareness for the plight of the Black Rhino in Zimbabwe.
The 2500km epic journey starts from the source of the Zambezi river in the north west corner of Zambia.
Through unexplored and dangerous territory of Angola and into the Caprivi straights that borders Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Entering the great Kariba dam, before heading down the lower Zambezi and into Mozambique. Through a maze of islands that may take weeks to cover, they will finally arrive at the mouth of the Zambezi river at the Indian Ocean 4 months later.
With less than 450 black and white rhino left in Zimbabwe because of the increasing demand for rhino horn from Far East, this is all in the name of saving the last of Zimbabwe’s rhinos and their ecosystems.
All the funds raised from this project will go towards the protection of the Black Rhino both in conservancies as well as private breeding programs.
The Kayaks are equipped with various electronic equipment: laptop, GPS, tracking device, cameras (still and video), satellite phone. Flexopower has designed and supplied the correctly sized portable solar solution.
Tags: Black Rhino, canoe, James Reid, Jamie Manuel, Riley Travers, Zambezi River
To Whom It May Concern:
We are a film company based in Pretoria (South-Africa) the Dinokeng area , we are interested in doing some filming and making a documentary of the work you are doing with the animals there, we would also if possible while there do some volunteer work.
Please put me in contact with the person in charge of making these decisions.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Regards
Beatrix Symington