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Damaraland, a place of amazing wildlife and vast desert scenery in Namibia’s North-western Kunene region, is the location for this off-road cycle adventure. The area is home to black rhino, elephant, lion, and a wealth of other game species uniquely adapted to survive in the world’s most ancient desert, the Namib, of which Damaraland is its northern extension. Cycling in this area is very safe, especially given the open nature of the land allowing people and wildlife to see each other from afar.
The objective of the cycle challenge is to raise funds for Save the Rhino Trust (SRT), an indigenous Namibian NGO, which has overseen a dramatic increase in rhino numbers since beginning their research and monitoring work in Damaraland in the 1980s. You’ll spend time with SRT staff and gain an amazing insight into their work.
Namibia is home to around a third of Africa's black rhino and SRT has been instrumental in the recovery of what is Africa’s last truly wild population. Damaraland is not a National Park; there are no fences separating wildlife and people, and yet here wildlife is flourishing. The Rhino Cycle Namibia provides an opportunity to experience these achievements first-hand and to help contribute to SRT’s continued success.
For more information please download the document below or contact Fiona on 020 7357 7474 or e-mail fiona@savetherhino.org
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Exact dates and prices to be confirmed soon - please e-mail fiona@savetherhino.org to be kept updated.