Our Rhinos, Our Heritage, Our Responsibility We are immensely proud to be a Wildlands Rhino Ambassador supporting ‘Project Rhino KZN’! This is an association of conservation organizations supporting the development and co-ordination of rhino conservation interventions, aimed at eliminating rhino poaching and securing the rhino populations in KZN. By making the decision to be a Rhino Ambassador, Thompsons Africa is supporting Wildlands in their rhino conservation efforts, and is contributing directly to rhino conservation. Being one of the founding members of Project Rhino KZN, Wildlands is focusing its efforts on the development of effective surveillance systems, the initial emphasis being on GSM-based tracking and monitoring systems, and aerial support. These systems allow key rhino populations to be monitored remotely and allow for a far more rapid anti-poaching unit response, should a monitored rhino be poached. A Wildlands Rhino Ambassador Thompsons Africa, in becoming a Wildlands Rhino Ambassador, is not simply paying lip service to rhino conservation. One of the key roles of an ambassador is to share the story of rhino poaching, and elevate it in the consciousness of everybody, as our rhino populations are part of our natural heritage. Rhino poaching needs to be understood as a massive threat to us all, not simply those who are passionate about wildlife and the environment. If poaching isn’t halted, the rhino may simply become a memory or a photograph, a fantasy in our children’s books – and the question is, what next? Thompsons Africa is a committed Wildlands Rhino Ambassador and proud to be associated with this initiative. We are also very pleased to be a supporter of Heartworks, a craft shop supporting projects and individual crafters from all over Africa. Inspired by their backgrounds, the crafters from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Congo ensure that each piece they make tells a story of where they come from. Works include handmade cushions, rhino’s, hippos, teddy bears, monkeys and slippers. Our gorgeous ‘Thomp’ ambassadors have been hand made by one of these very special crafters…. Thomp travels the globe with our Sales Managers on their numerous international travels. The purpose? To raise awareness and encourage support for this and many other rhino conservation efforts.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:18:18 +0000
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