The current hunting in Africa of endangered mammals makes up 30 to 80 percent of the overall incoming funds and also protein intake of rural communities in West and Central Africa. This controversial theme, have called too many conservation groups and authorities to start a negotiation with local communities to introduce laws about hunting and trade practices, but isn't easy at all.
This wild meat is called Bush meat, it comes from species include elephants and great apes, the situation may drastically change the environment in the near future, that's why people has to start conscience about it. Also there are too many commercial and illegal issues about the meat of wild animals that are causing widespread local extinctions.
People from all over the world visit Africa to enjoy its safaris, one of the tourist attractions are to eat bush meat, which is sold as a delicacy; there are too many travel companies who are notice about this concern and also start to collaborate intending to communicate the big environmental problem behind it. Although in this trade are many illegal actions involve, now is the time to take action and save these endangered species.
Africa Safaris are start to transmit conscious efforts in the different forms like, information programs about how good tourism practices will contribute to conserving the environment; It's the first step to support many other actions of people involved. Likewise, African Safari parks concept brings money, provide job's for local communities and also guarantee that tourist will see the best of Africa's animals in a safe environment.
Dagmar Votterl
Safaris Journalist
