Africa still nurtures massive tracts of true wilderness, areas that are completely natural and free of human development. This is, truly special, for such places are becoming increasingly rare in our rapidly changing world. Imagine the vastly empty Arctic, the chilling silence of Alaska or the seemingly endless sand dunes of the Sahara. One should have visions of remote and isolated landscapes that seem only to change with time. These are places that few humans call home. Africa has this kind of vast wilderness but it is certainly not empty. It has savannahs and jungles that are rich with wildlife. These animals still live as they have for thousands of years, without interference from human hand. This is changing though, Africa is developing. As it should. The continent suffers from the sensationalist images of war, disease and poverty. Africa is much greater than that but most people still lack basic services that improve livelihood. The reality is that human - wildlife conflict is the most significant threat to the ecology of these wild places. It might be poaching, habitat loss, hunting, the bush meat trade or conflict between farmers and predators. The most viable populations of wild animals are now preserved in formally protected conservation areas. It is most certainly worth finding a compromise between human needs and maintaining some of the world's most spectacular examples of nature. I have spent my life visiting places of natural beauty and have seen most corners of South Africa. The better part of my working life has been spent as Safari Guide and in this role I have seen myself as an educator. I have guided more than 5 000 people from 27 countries. This has allowed numerous opportunities, one of which has been photography. I feel it would be terribly selfish for me not to give back to what I am so passionate about. So join me in supporting causes that are working towards the future Africa's most iconic creatures. Profits from the sale of these prints will be donated to the below NPOs. These groups are making meaningful and significant contributions to the conservation of our wildlife heritage. Peace Parks http://www.peaceparks.org/ The Tashinga Initiative http://thetashingainitiative.org/ LionAid http://www.lionaid.org/ Save the Elephants http://www.savetheelephants.org/
Printed on a finely textured archival paper, limited and signed. A3 - (image size) 36 x 24 cm ( 14 x 10 in. ) ZAR 800 $ 135 A2 - (image size) 54 x 36 cm ( 21 x 14 in. ) ZAR 1 100 $ 185 |
