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On Safari in Africa is unlike any other travel guide to Africa. This is not a “where to go, where to stay, what to see” style of travel guide, rather, it is more a travel companion that aims to pick up where your Africa Travel Specialist leaves off (and even acts as your safari guide along the way). Along with pre-departure information, packing and travel tips it is also a comprehensive insight into the wildlife, landscapes, people and issues that surround the safari world.
Aimed at both first time travellers to Africa as well as those who have been on safari before, On Safari in Africa is prefaced on the notion that the more you know about a subject the more you will come to fully appreciate it - the more you learn, the more your fascination grows. On Safari in Africa seeks to heighten that fascination, and in so doing, enhance the safari experience.
On Safari in Africa has been designed to illustrate just how you can get more out of your safari to Africa. The process starts with some background on Africa; provides a check list of what you need to do before you leave home; takes you through what to expect on safari, including safari jargon and your safari guide; teaches you the nuances of learning to observe and question all that you see and hear; explains what we know about the habitats and animals you will encounter, their behaviour and physiology; provides you with a wealth of interesting facts about the wildlife; and introduces you to many other aspects of an African safari including birding, trees, insects and wild flowers and the night sky. A reference section discusses the people’s of Africa, photographic tips and finishes with a comprehensive glossary of safari terms and definitions.
On Safari In Africa picks up where your travel agent leaves off. With your safari itinerary and air tickets in hand, it is time to purchase your copy of On Safari In Africa.

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Publié par	Tablo Pty Ltd
Date de parution	30 août 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781922192127
Langue	English

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CALL OF AFRICA
When you've acquired a taste for dust, The scent of our first rain, You're hooked for life on Africa And you'll not be right again Till you can watch the setting moon And hear the jackals bark And know that they're around you, Waiting in the dark.
When you long to see the elephants Or to hear the coucal's song, When the moonrise sets your blood on fire, You've been away too long It's time to cut the traces loose And let your heart go free Beyond that far horizon, Where your spirit yearns to be.
Africa is waiting - come! Since you've touched the open sky And learned to love the rustling grass, The wild fish-eagle’s cry. You'll always hunger for the bush, For the lion's rasping roar, To camp at last beneath the stars And to be at peace once more.
Emily C. Dibb ( The Conundrum Trees )
Map of Africa
Introduction
On Safari in Africa has but a single purpose - to enhance your safari experience. There is so much for you to see and experience on safari, so much to take in, that it would be all too easy to get only a superficial glimpse of what a safari is all about. By introducing you to the many facets of an African safari, to which you might not otherwise be exposed, it is hoped that you will become more fully immersed in the bounty it offers. In the following chapters you will be presented with many interesting and poignant facts and theories, an A to Z of the safari world if you like, designed to help you observe more keenly and question more often. If you hold to the belief that through knowledge comes understanding, and through understanding comes true appreciation - then you will gain much from these pages.
Although I have not always been successful, this narrative attempts to be simple and uncomplicated - intended to be light reading and an easy reference. The dialogue is intentionally ‘light’ and tries not to get bogged down in tedious ‘technical’ details. Sometimes this has been done ‘tongue in cheek’ - I mean only to pique your interest and feed your curiosity, not provide a scientific reference work. I am not an accredited Zoologist, nor a noted expert on Africa’s wildlife or its peoples, but I am passionate about Africa and what it has to offer the safari-goer. I must apologise that certain aspects are sometimes repeated – it is just that some things are worth repeating!
Your first encounter with an African elephant will certainly leave quite an impression. But if you were to return home with only the memory of having seen an elephant in the wild, that would be a shame. The experience should be far more than that. After all, this is a living thing, one of a vast array of animals that make up our amazing world. How does this, the world’s largest surviving land animal, live its life, raise its young, communicate with others, and live out each day - what is its future? The answers to these questions will go a long way to enhance your safari experience and help you to fully appreciate the privilege of being in the company of a truly wild animal. It is these answers that On Safari in Africa hopes to share with you.
Having grown up in Africa, and later sharing the thrill of being on safari with people from around the world, it is my hope that On Safari in Africa will enable you to share the insights and passion that I have been privileged to enjoy for so long. I trust that I have done justice to the flora, fauna and people of this amazing continent and that this book may in some small way fulfill your dreams of an African safari.
Through On Safari in Africa I hope to encourage you to get more out of your safari experience: from tips on your preparations before you leave home, including what to expect and what to look out for, through to insights into the wildlife, landscapes and people you will encounter. For many, a safari to Africa is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, but even for ‘repeat-offenders’ it is always a fascinating journey, one that you will undoubtedly remember for many years to come.
Finally, On Safari in Africa serves as an unashamed celebration of our natural world and all it contains – at least that one corner of it, known to us as Africa.

"The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa...for he has so much to look forward to." - Richard Mullin
Acknowledgements
Although I have made every effort to acknowledge, by way of quotations or notation, the many books written on Africa, I am aware that many of the ‘opinions’, ‘observations’ and ‘arguments’ expressed in this book have had their source in the many magazine articles, books and related texts written about Africa that I have read over the years. Each of these texts have inspired me with their insights and have added to my knowledge, or helped to reinforce my own observations. In part, I present this book as a précis of those works and trust that I have done so in accordance with their individual thinking. If I have misrepresented them in any way I apologise, and I would welcome any corrections to any stated ‘facts’ by anyone prepared to share their expertise.
I should also add that although I have expressed a number of opinions on a range of topics, none of these should be taken as the opinions of the safari profession at large, although some may be shared by others within the industry.
Author’s note
This book restricts itself predominantly to safaris conducted in east, southern and central Africa, with little reference to West Africa and virtually none to North Africa. Countries north of the Sahara, including Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, are not considered ‘safari’ destinations per se. West Africa, including Cameroon, Benin, Ghana, the Central African Republic, the DRC, and Mali specifically, although welcoming visitors, suffer from a lack of infrastructure and are generally not considered to be part of the mainstream safari circuit. Other countries, like Ethiopia, Gabon, Chad and the Republic of Congo have begun receiving the more adventurous tourists, and like other parts of West Africa, will surely be adding their unique attractions to the list of safari destinations in the years to come. I certainly look forward to visiting these countries myself, discovering new landscapes and unique habitats, and searching out those forest-dwelling species found nowhere else in the world.
DEDICATION
If any person, or group of people, deserves recognition for their tireless efforts it must surely be the many rangers (and their families) across the length and breadth of the continent. They are the unsung heroes, protectors and caretakers of Africa’s wildlife and wild places. So I dedicate this book to them; past and present, young and old; who, through their dedication and conviction, stand guardian over many of the world’s last wildlife sanctuaries at a time when we seem powerless to halt the progress of our own destruction.
What is a safari?
The word ‘safari’ originates in East Africa from the Arabic verb safara meaning ‘to make a journey’, with implicit connotations of discovery. The derived noun safariya – a voyage or expedition, becomes the Swahili synonym safari .
Once long and arduous, fraught with danger and requiring both stamina and a significant amount of time and money, today’s safari is now within the reach of many, is safe, and considerably more luxurious.
The modern safari has evolved to offer a vast array of possible styles; from the more basic participatory camping safaris through to privately guided fly-in safaris where your every comfort is catered for. Yet the modern safari still incorporates many of the features from its long and exciting history...for a safari is at its heart an adventure.
This will not be like any holiday you have had before – and it is certainly not your sleep-in, lie-about-at-the-beach style holiday. It is more akin to the adventures of an intrepid explorer - prodded awake at 5am, made to walk, paddle or suffer countless miles of bumpy tracks in order to look for what? No one can say exactly! Each day brings its own rewards and excitement – and learning too.
A safari is about getting close to nature …and simplicity. You will either be enthralled by its simple comforts - or you may just be appalled. This depends on how adventurous you are! If you cannot bear the thought of not being able to get your favourite caffeine hit, or you miss the closeness of your mobile phone…then perhaps a safari is not for you.
A safari, especially the more rustic mobile tented or bush camp variety, can teach you much about how to reduce life to its more simple components…a hot shower, comfortable bed, hearty food, a cold beer and some good conversation around the camp fire. Revel in the clean, crisp morning air, the heat and the dust, the clear night skies, the cooling comfort of a shady tree at midday, the stark beauty of a panoramic sunset, the silence of the nights, and the sense of wilderness all around you. Then there are the sights, sounds and smells...all around you. “ What is a safari but the recreation of a dream, an intangible journey into the past and into the mind where this uncluttered world still exists, alive, harsh, vital, as it should be, and perhaps we all understand that deep down because we are all, each one of us. Children of Africa. ” - Dereck Joubert (National Geographic film maker) 'Going on safari’ is the backbone of the tourism industry in many parts of Africa. In recent years, wildlife tourism has become an increasingly important industry in several African countries. This has brought with it an increasing awareness of the economic benefits from tourism, which in turn is driving a resurgence in conservation, employment and community involvement. Tourists bring much needed funding to wildlife areas and the people who live there. In this way, each safari goes some way to providing the economic justification for maintaining vast tracts of land in its original state, and for protecting animal and plant specie