The Extinction to Re-Introduction Project is one of the most ambitious, historical, notable and memorable conservation tasks ever undertaken in South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho. History, including the many San Bushman paintings found throughout the mountain region of Lesotho, tells of many species in this Kingdom, that are now, unfortunately, extinct here. The hope is to make a historical difference in this beautiful country and re-introduce the lion back into Lesotho together with many other wildlife species currently extinct in the Kingdom.
Volunteers will assist 10 scientists with the gathering of information to compile reports that would include recording numbers of insects, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and identify flora that can sustain wildlife, etc.; prepare the area for the re-introduction program by removing all alien vegetation, repairing roads, preparing hides to monitor wildlife, etc; assist in establishing community tourism projects in the area to allow the local communities to benefit fully from the tourism influx as a result of the wildlife re-introduction project, eg. river rafting, pony trekking, caving, etc; assist with relocation of wildlife into the area (when ready); and assist with the daily monitoring of the wildlife especially the lions.
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Lesotho is a small, landlocked country surrounded entirely by South Africa. The dramatic mountain nation of the Basotho people has an inimitable rural African atmosphere that is at once proud and warmly welcoming. Ringed by mountains, Lesotho’s rugged landscape is one of the most beautiful and austere on the African continent. The entire country is more than a thousand meters above sea level; it is fittingly known as the Kingdom of the Sky. Out on the highlands, the sky is mindbogglingly enormous, and the air crisp and pure.
Hiking and pony–trekking are the two best ways to see the country’s lovely scenery (which is almost entirely free of fences) and experience the friendliness of its inhabitants. Most of the Basotho still live traditional, simple lives in the foothills of their mountainous land. A journey and visit through Lesotho allows visitors to observe an African country that remains natural and uncontrived by tourism....
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