http://makeyourfootprintcount.com Welcome to our Blog. Conservancy Safaris run outstanding journeys to Kunene – a wilderness region in north-western Namibia – rightly famed for its desert adapted lions, elephants, black rhino, stunning scenery, and fascinating local people. As the company is 100% owned by the local Himba and Herero communities, it is the ultimate in responsible travel, where every guest makes their footprint count, by directly aiding conservation and local communities, whilst enjoying an inspirational journey of a lifetime. This blog will allow you to share your experiences via picture, video or text. Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:59:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/627e5211d1e7a7c69ca0495b4a1f9e8a?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://makeyourfootprintcount.com http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/12/20/etambura-camp/ http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/12/20/etambura-camp/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:34:48 +0000 Conservancy Safaris Namibia http://csnamibiablog.wordpress.com/?p=2956 ]]> http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/12/20/etambura-camp/feed/ 0 Conservancy Safaris Namibia etamb-sp2 IMG_1654 IMG_1436 IMG_1428 IMG_1440 IMG_1433 IMG_1538 IMG_1547 http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/11/16/desert-lion-safari-november-2011/ http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/11/16/desert-lion-safari-november-2011/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:50:51 +0000 Conservancy Safaris Namibia http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/?p=2897 ]]> http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/11/16/desert-lion-safari-november-2011/feed/ 0 Conservancy Safaris Namibia IMG_4516 IMG_4495 IMG_4526 IMG_4453 IMG_4506 IMG_4514 IMG_4446 IMG_4533 IMG_4480 IMG_4466 IMG_4447 IMG_4505 IMG_4471 IMG_4512 IMG_4498 IMG_4476 IMG_4484 IMG_4509 IMG_4527 IMG_4488 IMG_4492 http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/09/17/safari-report-kunene-wildlife-culture-with-etosha/ http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/09/17/safari-report-kunene-wildlife-culture-with-etosha/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:31:16 +0000 Conservancy Safaris Namibia http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/?p=2719 ]]> http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/09/17/safari-report-kunene-wildlife-culture-with-etosha/feed/ 0 Conservancy Safaris Namibia ruppell's korhaan 2 IMG_3922 IMG_4022 Mountain Hartman's zebras IMG_3971 Stallion always stays last Desert elephant in the Hoanib 6 Leyland's drift in the Hoarusib river Black shouldered kite 2 IMG_4113 Shady car for goats Karapo nawa Lappet face vulture Mr Boas Hambo our facilitator IMG_4102 IMG_4118 IMG_3917 IMG_4129 IMG_4121 let nature go through IMG_3860 IMG_4138 Onjuva's school Lunch on the way back below an Ana Tree Enjoying the namibian's wide open spaces Getting the maize meal ready IMG_3896 Montain Kudus IMG_4071 Close the Skeleton coast Okondeka for sunrise Mr Onjuva from... Onjuva Greetings Spotted hyenas morning patrol Preparing breakfast IMG_4034 IMG_4124 Immature tawny eagle (probably) Sunset from Nebrowni IMG_4069 That is so true... Wakaevezi our Himba host Wounded desert elephant didn't make it IMG_3824 Pachypodium leaali's flowers 2 IMG_4099 Break on the road more explanation with Boas IMG_4122 Three banded plovers Mc donald ruppell's korhaan IMG_4093 IMG_3867 IMG_4043 ruppell's korhaan and mountain zebras Black faced impala Mountain Hartman's zebras 6 Guests enjoying the Etambura sundowner's deck Black shouldered kite Desert elephant in the Hoanib 10 Lonely desert oryx 1 Non resident, White stork IMG_3892 Mountain Hartman's zebras 5 IMG_3821 IMG_3961 IMG_4114 Himba craft Egyptian goose couple IMG_3890 Yawning lion Onjuva's school made with the Etambura lodge material Lunch on the way back below an Ana Tree 2 Lionesses resting under an acacia our guide Onjuva IMG_3873 A girafe is hiding somewhere Desert elephant in the Hoanib 5 Puros primary school IMG_4108 Black khooran Pied crows IMG_4159 IMG_3825 IMG_4105 Desert adapted black rhino tracking on foot 2 Red billed queleas Desert elephant in the Hoanib Milking lesson Conservancy border Desert elephant in the Hoanib 7 Desert elephant in the Hoanib 11 Ostrich kindergarden Acacia Nebrowni's flowers The marble's mine Desert adapted black rhino behind Euphorbia damarana3 Spotted Hyenas for sunrise Mountain Hartman's zebras on the run IMG_4079 IMG_4084 Desert elephant in the Hoanib trying to hide Teaching how to milk with a smile Boys guarding tje kraal during milking Wildebeest at Okondeka for sunrise 2 IMG_3927 Milking lesson under supervision Etambura sundowner's deck Briefing by L.Kasupi about Human Wildlife conflict Mountain Hartman's zebras 3 IMG_4065 IMG_4161 IMG_3925 IMG_3863 Lonely desert oryx 3 Onjuva explaining the Himba ways, we are at his sister place IMG_3891 Fork tailed drongo A Himba trail IMG_4044 IMG_3972 Non resident, White stork 2 IMG_4063 Oryx in the Hoarusib Shady lunch on the way to the north Double headed Black faced impala Desert elephant in the Hoanib 9 Desert elephant in the Hoanib 3 IMG_4074 IMG_3974 Blacksmith Plover Family of namaqua sandgrouse IMG_4072 Phase 1 of the transformation Nebrowni 2 Wakaevezi is a cowboy Black rhino IMG_4134 A secretary in the Conservancy IMG_3895 IMG_3982 Desert adapted black rhino tracking on foot Black khooran in demo IMG_3822 IMG_4110 Commiphora with a view Mountain Hartman's zebras 4 Pachypodium leaali's flowers IMG_3983 Wakaevezi is a cowboy 2 IMG_3839 Springtime Acacia Nebrowni's flowers IMG_4070 ruppell's korhaan and mountain zebras 2 Himba craft, getting presents for Sonja's birthday IMG_4145 IMG_4039 Black faced impala's head http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/07/24/safari-report-desert-dust-devil-july-2011/ http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/07/24/safari-report-desert-dust-devil-july-2011/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:29:42 +0000 Conservancy Safaris Namibia http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/?p=2560 ]]> http://makeyourfootprintcount.com/2011/07/24/safari-report-desert-dust-devil-july-2011/feed/ 1 Conservancy Safaris Namibia IMG_3659 IMG_3670 IMG_3676 IMG_3581 IMG_3652 IMG_3578 IMG_3622 IMG_3545 IMG_3658 IMG_3570 IMG_3618 IMG_3497 IMG_3602 IMG_3621 IMG_3600 IMG_3568 IMG_3530 IMG_3626 IMG_3634 IMG_3501 IMG_3513 IMG_3640 IMG_3521 IMG_3585 IMG_3650 IMG_3517 IMG_3519 IMG_3677 IMG_3528 IMG_3619 IMG_3664 IMG_3601 IMG_3556 IMG_3667 IMG_3550 IMG_3672 IMG_3515 IMG_3655 IMG_3525 IMG_3526 IMG_3597 IMG_3649 IMG_3682 IMG_3678 IMG_3627 IMG_3589 IMG_3653 IMG_3549 IMG_3699 IMG_3657 IMG_3669 IMG_3632 IMG_3656 IMG_3543 IMG_3584 IMG_3510 IMG_3675 IMG_3629 IMG_3520 IMG_3540 IMG_3558 IMG_3646 IMG_3662 IMG_3665 IMG_3630 IMG_3647 IMG_3605 IMG_3674 IMG_3502 IMG_3548 IMG_3633 IMG_3637 IMG_3595 IMG_3607 IMG_3628 IMG_3529 IMG_3604 IMG_3644 IMG_3636 IMG_3624 IMG_3599 IMG_3527 IMG_3643 IMG_3641 IMG_3668 IMG_3583 IMG_3683 IMG_3509 IMG_3651 IMG_3606 IMG_3673