ONE LAND LOVE IT EXPEDITION 2015/2016
SEE BELOW FOR A SUMMARY OF THE PARKS AND OUR BENEFICIARIES...
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ONE LAND LOVE IT route
Indicating Wayne's route around South Africa
connecting all 19 SANParks National Parks
19 SANPARKS NATIONAL PARKS in summary...
One Land Love It Expedtion visited their beneficiary Care for Wild Africa on the 26 November 2015 (Images 3 and 4) and on the 27 November were privileged to have a symbolic send off from the Ranger Memorial at the Paul Kruger Gate in the Kruger National Park (Images 1 and 2). The journey officially started on the 28 November 2015 from the Pafuri Gate of the Kruger National Park and ended on the 13 February 2016 at Addo Elephant National Park.
The SANParks National Parks visited follow in order of Wayne's route...
1 Kruger National Park - 2 Mapangubwe National Park (Image 5) - 3 Marakele National Park (Image 6) - 4 Golden Gate Highlands National Park (Images 7 and 8) - 5 Mokala National Park (Image 9 and 10) - 6 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Images 11 and 12) - 7 Augrabies National Park (Image 13) - 8 Ai Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (Image 14) - 9 Namaqua National Park (Image 15) - 10 Tankwa National Park (Image 16) - 11 West Coast National Park (Image 17) - 12 Table Mountain National Park (Image 18) - 13 Agulhas National Park / Southernmost Tip of Africa (Image 19) - 14 Bontebok National Park (Image 20) - 15 Garden Route National Park / Wilderness Section (Image 21 and 22) - 16 Karoo National Park (Image 23 and 24) - 17 Camdeboo National Park (Image 25 and 26) - 18 Mountain Zebra National Park (Image 27 and 28) - 19 Addo Elephant National Park (Image at top)
About the Expedition...
Wayne cycled to the entrance of each South African National Park. Along the way he drew attention to the important role each of us plays in protecting our natural heritage.
The expedition started on the 28th November 2015 at the Pafuri Gate, Kruger and ended on the 13th February 2016 in Addo Elephant National Park.
beneficiaries
The Expedition has two beneficiaries:
(Go to our Donate page to find out how to donate to either Care for Wild Africa or SANParks Honorary Rangers)
SANParks - South African National Parks
Counter poaching equipment for Rangers
Firstly, SANParks through the SANParks Honorary Rangers, a volunteer organisation of ordinary people who live out their passion for conservation by tirelessly serving our National Parks on a volunteer basis. One Land Love It will contribute much needed anti-poaching equipment to the men and women on the ground - rangers who risk their lives to protect our wildlife.
We are very pleased that SANParks has given their support of this expedition.
To learn more about SANParks and the SANParks Honorary Rangers,
visit their respective websites at www.sanparks.co.za and www.sanparksvolunteers.org
CARE FOR WILD AFRICA
Rhino Orphanage
Secondly, One Land Love It will raise funds for a rhino orphanage called Care for Wild Africa - you can visit their web page at www.careforwild.co.za. Amongst other things, Care for Wild Africa is doing a magnificent (but difficult) job of rehabilitating our baby rhinos - calves who have lost their mothers to poachers, are traumatised, and in need of specialised care.
Donors can select whether they prefer to support the counter-poaching effort, or the rhino orphanage and should specifiy their choice when making their donation through One Land Love It.
The Scroll of Unity in Conservation…
Wayne carried with him a “Scroll of Unity in Conservation” which was signed by representatives of SANParks in each of the 19 National Parks around the country.
The scroll, as the name suggests, will represent our unity and common objective to make the world a better place by protecting and managing what we have.
The One Land Love It Expedition will covered approximately 6000kms in approximately 78 days.
A slogan attached to the Expedition is
“Joint Custody”
this is a call to action!
Wayne’s children cycled part of the route with him and his wife, father. mother and father-in-law were part of his support team. The responsibility for solving this problem does not rest with one generation but is both Wayne’s and his children’s. We have to work together, old and young, to protect and maintain our God-Given natural heritage.
Careful management of our environment will have a positive spin off besides the obvious benefit of protecting what is ours. South Africa has enormous tourism potential. Communities living near our parks, and South Africans in general, will benefit through increased tourism and the concomitant increase in spend and job creation.
ONE LAND LOVE IT EXPEDITION ROUTE
STARTING PAFURI GATE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
ENDING ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
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