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Community Football Tournament celebrating re-opening of tourism in Botswana

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, Community Submitted News, Conservation Updates

Through collaboration we strive. On Sunday 22nd November a Community Football Tournament took place at the Maun Sports Complex in Botswana, organised by Great Plains Conservation and Sankoyo Bushbucks Football…

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26th Nov 2020
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The Launch of the Great Plains Academy in Botswana

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, BushBuzz, Conservation Updates, Get Involved, Great plains Foundation, Headlines, Okavango

At Great Plains we also understand that thriving conservation programs are only possible when communities living alongside the wildlife and protected areas are afforded opportunities to learn, interact, and benefit…

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20th Oct 2020
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Letso operating glass crusher

Sustainable Solutions : Up-cycling Glass Bottles into Building Blocks for Communities

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, Conservation Updates, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Okavango, Selinda Camp, Selinda Explorers Camp, Zarafa Camp

Our latest initiative on how we can minimise our impact on the environment Great Plains Conservation is passionate about doing their part for the planet. We have numerous projects and…

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29th Jul 2020
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Guides become wildlife rangers

Our Safari Guides Become Wildlife Rangers during COVID-19

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, Conservation Updates, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Okavango, Selinda Camp, Selinda Explorers Camp, Zarafa Camp

Our guides are not just guides, they are wildlife conservationists At Great Plains Conservation, our safari guides are not just guides, they are passionate conservationists. These men and women chose…

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28th Jul 2020
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The Curious Case of the Wild Dog

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, Kenya Camps, Wildlife

African wild dogs were once found across Africa, but today they exist in mere pockets of endangered packs. In areas such as the Selinda and Okavango in Botswana and Maasai…

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2nd Jun 2020
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Rhinos & Rangers – A Rhinos Without Borders Update 2020

By Georgie HextallBushBuzz, Conservation Updates, Get Involved, Great plains Foundation

The power of collaborative conservation On seeing rhinos for the first time in their lives, last year, the Chiefs of six remote villages from the Okavango Community Trust couldn’t believe…

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27th May 2020
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Keep the Dream Alive Essentially – The d&b explorer collection

By Georgie HextallD&B Explorer Collection

Pack now. Explore later. While we wait to head out into the world and wild again, our boots are laced, our linen shirts are buttoned and our explorer hats are…

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26th May 2020
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The Compassion of the Mother Crocodile

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Okavango, Selinda Camp, Selinda Explorers Camp, Wildlife, Zarafa Camp

In the animal world, mothers come in every shape and size… Some are as big as African elephants and some are as small as an elephant shrew. Some hiss and…

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8th May 2020
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Big Lessons for Little People – Great Plains Young Explorers Program

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, Kenya Camps, Young Explorers

A childhood initiation into the African wild… A long time ago, humans were on a great voyage, crossing countries and continents and ever-changing habitats: deserts, jungles, snowy peaks, savannahs, rivers……

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24th Apr 2020
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Love in the Time of Corona – Conservation & Community at Great Plains Conservation

By Georgie HextallConservation Updates, Great plains Foundation

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, Great Plains Conservation continues to protect wildernesses, enforce focused anti-poaching measures and assist vulnerable communities. Because now more than ever, it is important to unite…

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24th Apr 2020
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This is What Makes Great Plains Conservation Special ~ The Individual Magic-Makers

By Georgie HextallFood for thought, Great plains Foundation

“Homo nosce te Ipsum (Man know thyself),” Dereck Joubert often quotes… It’s a reminder for us to look within and get to know ourselves more intimately, to live according to…

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22nd Apr 2020
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The Magic of Plants – A Taste of Our New Plant-Based Dishes

By Georgie HextallDining, Kenya Camps, Mara Plains Camp, ol Donyo Lodge, Wellness

“Research your own experience, absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own.” – Bruce Lee Alchemy is defined as a seemingly magical process of…

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21st Apr 2020
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Keep the Dream Alive with part 2 of Okavango: Limbo

By Hilton WalkerBotswana Camps, BushBuzz, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Get Involved, Great Plains Branding, Kenya Camps, Mara Expedition Camp, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp, Mpala Jena, Okavango, ol Donyo Lodge, Ride Kenya, Safari Experiences News, Sapi Explorers Camp, Selinda Camp, Selinda Explorers Camp, Uncategorised, Wildlife, Zarafa Camp, Zimbabwe

Last week, I wrote about our dramatic journey while filming Okavango, and being based at Duba Plains Camp in Botswana. Those who downloaded a copy of Chapter 1 will not…

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9th Apr 2020
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Keep the Dream Alive, Part 1 – Okavango: Paradise

By Hilton WalkerBotswana Camps, BushBuzz, Conservation Updates, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Featured, Get Involved, Headlines, Kenya Camps, Mara Expedition Camp, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp, Mpala Jena, Okavango, ol Donyo Lodge, Ride For Lions, Safari Experiences News, Sapi Explorers Camp, Selinda Adventure Trail, Selinda Camp, Selinda Canoe Trails, Selinda Explorers Camp, Wellness, Wild Studio, Wildlife, Zarafa Camp, Zimbabwe

Last week I wrote, and declared, no more use of ‘the C word.’ So I’ll stick to that. But for many of us now Conservation is everything. For the first time…

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1st Apr 2020
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Keep the Dream Alive with Great Plains Conservation

Keep the Dream Alive!

By Hilton WalkerBotswana Camps, BushBuzz, Conservation Updates, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Featured, Headlines, Kenya Camps, Mara Expedition Camp, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp, Mara Toto, Mpala Jena, ol Donyo Lodge, Ride Kenya, Safari Experiences News, Sapi Explorers Camp, Selinda Camp, Selinda Explorers Camp, Wellness, Wildlife, Zarafa Camp, Zimbabwe

At Great Plains Conservation we love to surprise you. In a good way! A bush dinner, a hand made gift, small things to make your safari a momentous experience. I…

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25th Mar 2020
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Restoring Balance ~ Our Guide to Offsetting Your Carbon Footprint

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, BushBuzz, Conservation Updates, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Get Involved, Great plains Foundation, Headlines, Kenya Camps, Mara Expedition Camp, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp, Mara Toto, Mpala Jena, Okavango, ol Donyo Lodge, Ride Kenya, Sapi Explorers Camp, Selinda Camp, Wildlife, Zarafa Camp, Zimbabwe

Becoming a More Conscious Traveller… Travelling is how we build our understanding of and compassion for the world. Our desire is to protect it. It’s what enables us to feel…

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3rd Mar 2020
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The Whys & Whens of a Kenyan Safari

By Georgie HextallBushBuzz, Kenya Camps, Mara Expedition Camp, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp, ol Donyo Lodge, Ride Kenya, Safari Experiences News

The land of no seasons If you live on the equator or are simply visiting say, Kenya, you might notice that the days and nights are of equal length. The…

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3rd Mar 2020
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How to Explore Zimbabwe ~ A Great Plains Conservation Safari

By Georgie HextallBushBuzz, Mpala Jena, Sapi Explorers Camp, Zimbabwe

A Life-changing Safari Through Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has taken hold of our hearts. With its immense Zambezi River, tumbling thunderously over Mosi-oa-Tunya… That great waterfall known world-wide as Victoria Falls, which…

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3rd Mar 2020
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Oh, Okavango! The Whys & Whens of a Botswana Delta Safari

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, BushBuzz, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Selinda Camp, Selinda Explorers Camp, Zarafa Camp

Africa’s last Eden A bloat of hippopotamuses, a memory of elephants, an obstinacy of buffalo, a pride of lions, a bask of crocodiles, a pack of wild dogs, a tower…

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18th Feb 2020
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Dress to Explore ~ Introducing the d&b explorer collection

By Georgie HextallBotswana Camps, BushBuzz, D&B Explorer Collection, Duba Expedition Camp, Duba Plains Camp, Fashion, Kenya Camps, Mara Expedition Camp, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp, Mpala Jena, Okavango, ol Donyo Lodge, Ride Kenya, Safari Experiences News, Sapi Explorers Camp, Selinda Camp, Selinda Explorers Camp, Wildlife, Zarafa Camp, Zimbabwe

There are unwritten rules we follow in life, even more so when exploring the swampy depths of a delta, filming wild elephants and roaming lion prides, wading closer and closer….

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17th Feb 2020
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In 2016, we converted the Sapi Concession from an In 2016, we converted the Sapi Concession from an old hunting haunt into a photographic wonderland – it was a bold move for Zimbabwe then and an encouraging one for us at Great Plains. Our mission has always been to rebuild, regenerate, and restore nature to what it once was. We have spent the last four years protecting this large concession and it's heartwarming to watch wildlife return to the landscape.⁣⁣
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Those who have experienced the serenity and beauty Those who have experienced the serenity and beauty of Selinda Camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta may have also had the pleasure of enjoying one of the camp's signature "Liquid Gold" cocktails. Created by Selinda Camp Manager Michael Jones, this rum-based delight is best enjoyed while watching the sun sink below Botswana's endless horizon. ⁣
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