The present political situation in Zimbabwe precludes our planning birding tours to that country. However, should you wish to plan a visit, we are happy to help with possible destinations and can provide names and addresses of people still operating in Zimbabwe .

The Save Conservancy is one of the most incredible places ever set aside by man for wildlife and nature. This huge area was devastated by overgrazing by cattle in the 1970s & 1980s. Removing the cattle allowed the indigeneous grasses to return and provide suitable habitat for a variety of wild animals and birds. The big game lost during the tme of commercial farming had to be returned -- this included eelphne & rhino, lon and buffalo. A game proof double fence was constructed around the perimeter to keep the introduced animlas in and at the same time to ensure that the cattle outlise the fence did not come into contact with the wild African Buffalo in the conservancy. Contact between these two species would have resulted in transfer of disease from the buffalo to the cattle.

However, it was interesting that not all species beneftted equally. The overgrazed veld provided open areas where Bateleur could hunt & spot carrion. The Bateleur was the commonest of the large raptors in the area. As the grass cover returned after the removal of the cattle, so the number of Bateleur declined -- caused by their inability to hunt over areas of good grass cover.

We invite you to come and share with us the beautiful Mokore Camp in the heart of the 950,000 acre Save Valley Conservancy where one can encounter elephant, buffalo, leopard, hippo, crocodile, as well as a wide variety of other game. Over 430 species of birds have been recorded in the conservancy. Accommodation includes stone chalets under thatch with bathroom and toilet en-suite and an open thatched dining/lounge area with platform overlooking the Turgwe river.