Advanced Everest Base Camp Trek departing March 2010	TBA
Kenya Mountain Biking/Cycling Tour March 2010 - date to be decided	TBA
Kanchenchunga ex Darjeeling October 2009	from $932.00 pp sharing
Snowman Trek - Bhutan - November 2009	from $4864.00pp sharing incl KTM

 GIRAFFE POPULATIONS IN MASAI MARA DOWN 95%. The Mara reserve sits at the top of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which hosts the spectacular annual migration of up to 2 million wildebeest and other animals. Bordering the park is an area known as the Mara ranchlands, which is mainly home to the Masai ethnic group. Sadly, however, The giraffe population of Kenya's Masai Mara reserve has declined by up to 95% because of increased human settlement around the unfenced park, according to a new study.

The authors of the study, which was funded by the WWF, say it presents the most detailed evidence yet of the rapid decline of ungulate, or hoofed, animals in the Mara, in south-western Kenya.

The main reason for the population decrease was the rapid expansion of human settlements on the land next to the reserve. The area was traditionally used by wild animals for seasonal grazing but is increasingly being turned over to livestock and crop production.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED                                                                                        TOP OF PAGE
1) We want to do a safari in February 2010. Is it better to go to Tanzania or Kenya? Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania is a good place to start, as this is the time that the Wildebeest have their calves before the start of the Migration season.

2) When is the best time to see cat predators in the Serengeti? Predators can be seen through out the seasons but you are more likely to see them from July to October as they follow the herds in the great migration.

3) I am a photographer and want to get good photographic opportunities to see the Mountain Gorilla? In which country is this best achieved? The terrain in Rwanda is easier for tracking the gorilla and less dense, which makes it better for photography as there is more light in the forested areas. Gorilla in Rwanda  are

RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS

Some photographs from recent trips