The Wildlife Conservation safari aims to raise awareness of the wildlife conservation efforts that are taking place in the Zambezi National Park

The Conservation safari starts off with a presentation by a member of the Victoria Falls Anti Poaching Unit (VFAPU). You are given the full background and history of the unit and are able to learn about many fascinating aspects involved in the unit’s operations, the challenges faced and the huge successes VFAPU has achieved to date. You will be educated on the various types of poaching that take place in the region and are shown how snares that are used to poach the wildlife are laid.

Following on from this, you are taken for a field trip into the Zambezi National Park where you are tasked to record game sightings, identify spoor, patrol and sweep for wire snares and generally visit areas to investigate for any signs of poaching. The important aspect of this activity is that it enables VFAPU to visit areas that are not often patrolled and the more wildlife conservation safaris that run, the more frequently these areas are covered.