Programme

Empower

Building a conservation economy

Our empowerment programmes work to create self-sustaining communities with sustainable livelihoods.

Investing in local communities

The communities surrounding our camps benefit from payments for use of concessions, job creation and increased economic activity. We’re also involved in financing small-scale businesses and farmers that feed into the tourism supply chain, ensuring the community benefits directly from our tourism efforts. This reduces habitat encroachment and poaching, as wildlife benefits from a greater awareness of the value that it brings to the community.

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Community-based tourism partnerships
Namibia, Botswana, Rwanda
Wilderness has worked with governments and established community trusts for four decades, enabling us to successfully protect wildlife and empower local communities.
Community-based tourism partnerships
Empower
Sustainable camp operations
Africa
Monitoring, mitigating and improving our impact across the Wilderness group, not only maintaining quality standards but also reducing any negative effects of our operations on the environment.
Sustainable lodge operations
Wilderness Mombo Botswana Accommodation Camp Aerial View
Empower
Wildlife Rangers in Namibia
Namibia
Focusing on both sides of the fence, we’re working for people as well as wildlife, to stimulate a pro-rhino attitude.
Wildlife Rangers in Namibia
Save the Rhino Trust Namibia Rangers and Guides

Our programme framework

Protect

We are committed to ensuring the world always has a version of its wilds that is unfenced, untamed and unpredictable.

Protect

Educate

Building the next generation of conservation leaders in order to sustain the future conservation of the wilderness.

Educate

Journal

Education stories

From bright-eyed children to passionate conservationists, read the stories about how our education initiatives have changed lives while creating a new generation of passionate wildlife lovers.
Journal
Wilderness Sustainability Solar Panels in the bush

10 Sustainability, Community and Impact Projects

In everything we do, we strive to ensure that we protect our environment. This post shares just a fe...

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Kate MacWilliam

20.02.2020

CITW Sesfontein: community garden activities

Mrs Karutjaiva, the principal at the school, used the COVID-19 lockdown time to gather community mem...

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Wilderness Blogger

06.08.2020

Supporting Community Empowerment Initiatives in Zimbabwe

Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, Wilderness Safaris continues to invest in community empowermen...

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Wilderness Blogger

28.04.2020

Children in the Wilderness’ profound annual camps

A first-person account of experiencing a Children in the Wilderness (CITW) annual camp and an in-dep...

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Tao Varty

28.01.2025

CITW & Ingcungcu join forces for impact

CITW, through Wilderness Touring, supports two schools that have implemented this amazing project th...

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Craig Glatthaar

06.01.2025

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When we say we’re there every step of the way, we mean it, literally. From planning the perfect circuit, to private inter-camp transfers on Wilderness Air, and easing you through Customs. We’re with you on the ground, at your side, 24-7, from start to finish. Ready to take the road less travelled? Contact our Travel Designers to plan an unforgettable journey.