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Exploring the world is our passion. Exploration expands our understanding of other people, places, wildlife, and the challenges they face. Understanding leads to connections. Whether it's sharing a goat feast over a roaring fire at the edge of a Maasai village, seeing your first jaguar, or falling in love with the high plains of the Gobi Desert, it's these connections that often inspire us to take action, to go beyond being a tourist, and to make a difference, face-to-face.

Tours, guides, destinations & events listed below are either connected to our supported projects, or we have vetted the operator or destination through our board or team of advisors. Use the Tags and Categories (at right, and at the bottom of each post) to filter for location or type of trip or destination. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (see links & feed at right), and our News for other recommendations.

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May142011

Whistling Thorn Conservation Camp, Tanzania

Whistling Thorn Conservation Camp is a private project, owned by Tanzanian Hagai Kissila. He owns a small, conservation-minded tourism company called Destination Africa Safaris. He has worked extensively with the small villages around the camp, which he leases from them, on the edge of Tarangire National Park. The Maasai here are exceedingly poor, and see almost no revenue from the massive tourism pouring in and out of the park.

ConserVentures has helped build a small base of international support for Whistling Thorn Conservation Camp. By booking a safari through Destination Africa Safaris, guests not only book with one of the finest operators in northern Tanzania (and Kenya, as Mr. Kissila is licensed in both countries), they contribute greatly to community-based conservation.

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