ULTIMATE SAFARIS CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR CONSERVANCY RANGERS INTO 2025 – CELEBRATING 8 YEARS OF IMPACT

Since 2018, Ultimate Safaris, through its Conservation
Travel Foundation, has consistently provided annual support to communal
conservancy rangers by equipping them with essential field uniforms and gear.
The initiative, now entering its eighth year, underscores a steadfast
commitment to conservation and community development.
Field uniforms and gear—ranging from boots, hats, and
jackets to backpacks, tents, and bedrolls—are tailored to meet the specific
needs of each year. For 2025, the program will benefit 150 communal conservancy
rangers across 15 communal conservancies, including 85 Rhino Rangers, 50 Lion
Rangers, and 15 Pangolin Rangers. The total investment amounts to nearly
N$600,000, ensuring these rangers are well-equipped to perform their crucial
roles.
CONSERVANCY RANGERS: GUARDIANS OF NAMIBIA’S WILDLIFE
Conservancy rangers are selected from a pool of
dedicated community game guards based on their expertise, commitment, and
dedication to conserving Namibia’s iconic wildlife species. This selection not
only helps safeguard wildlife but also ensures that communal conservancies
continue to reap the benefits of responsible tourism.
The program has yielded remarkable results:
- Rhino
Rangers: Since their inception in Kunene in 2013, poaching has decreased
by an impressive 80%.
- Lion
Rangers: Their introduction has significantly mitigated human-wildlife
conflict in Kunene, saving millions in livestock losses and protecting
lions from retaliation.
- Pangolin
Rangers: Newly introduced in 2024 in Northeast Namibia, this team aims to
protect one of the world’s most trafficked animals, with results
anticipated soon.
ENSURING MOTIVATION AND EFFECTIVENESS
Providing rangers with proper uniforms and gear boosts
morale and ensures they can execute their duties effectively. Without this
support, conservancies would face significant financial strain, making this
initiative a critical example of how tourism revenue can directly support
conservation and community welfare.
“From supporting just 40 Rhino Rangers in 2018, we now
back 150 Conservancy Rangers across communal conservancies,” said Jason Nott,
Director of Ultimate Safaris’ Conservation Travel Foundation. “We’ve witnessed
the transformative impact of these dedicated rangers and are thrilled to
continue our annual support.”
Additionally, Cymot, a key partner in the initiative,
supplies the uniforms and gear on a cost-recovery basis, ensuring maximum
conservation impact for every dollar invested.
Ultimate Safaris remains committed to its mission of fostering broad-based conservation that benefits both wildlife and the communities that steward them.

Our Retreats
Our retreats are conservation impact investments, pioneering environmental sustainability, community development and conservation.

Onduli Ridge
Signature Retreat
Onduli Ridge, named after the resident giraffe of the area, is built at the base of two south facing granite outcrops which are connected by a ridge.

Camp Sossus
Immersive Exploration Retreats
Camp Sossus is built in a naturally formed amphitheatre of a south-facing granite outcrop within striking distance of So

Camp Doros
Immersive Exploration Retreats
Camp Doros is deliberately small and intimate, and it is located in a core area for desert adapted black rhino with activities largely focused on finding the black rhino with an experienced and qualified Rhino Ranger team.

Galton House
Urban Retreat
Located in Windhoek and named after the famous explorer Sir Francis Galton, Galton House has a relaxed but efficient sty

Meru Camp
Mobile Retreat
Rectangular Meru tents (4m x 3m and 2.5 m high) with built in groundsheets and mosquito screens on all doors and windows