Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) had been chosen to be the country’s representative in a US$6 million fundraising initiative for conservation, Sunday News reports. The initiative which is meant to support tourism in the continent following months of closure induced by Covid-19. will see rangers benefiting from the fund which seeks to also be of help to the life of over 5 000 rangers across Africa.
Speaking about the project, AAT CEO Mr Ross Kennedy said:
As a key element of our Green Steps corporate social responsibility programme, all aspects of conservation, anti-poaching units and the many people involved are not only important but vital across the continent.
We know that many of our trade colleagues along with our regular guests and supporters in Zimbabwe think as we do regarding conservation, and may wish to support this initiative in some way, be it a small or large donation or act of support.
The initiative will see an initiative dubbed Ride4Rangers organised by a non- governmental organisation, Tusk, where bike riders will be challenged to complete 30 000 kilometres to raise funds for the initiative kicking off.
A statement published by Bike4Rangers reads:
The Africa travel industry is coming together to Ride4Rangers by embarking on a cumulative 30 000km bike ride to raise vital funds to support rangers who are the first line of defence to protect endangered species but in many places, there is no longer the funding for them
To know more visit the ride4rangers website
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