RHWF | Carbon Footprint

Coming to Tanzania on Safari is one of the greatest experiences one can have in the world today, genuinely experiencing life in the African wild as it was hundreds of years ago.

However, each visit to Tanzania, from say a city on the West coast of the United States, releases a certain amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from the plane travel and then again from driving around the bush whilst on safari.

A typical 2 x 2 x 21 day safari will generate directly,
16.08 tonnes of carbon dioxide, solely related to the client.

Here at Robin Hurt Safaris (T) Ltd. we have started a scheme that we hope will cancel out our operational footprint and we intend to be the first zero rated safari company in Tanzania.

Thirteen local communities have signed up for a renewable resource project, managed by both the indigenous villagers and also by the Robin Hurt Wildlife Foundation. Initially, each village has pledged 200 acres of village land, otherwise used for grazing or land that has been degraded due to de-forestation. This land has been designated as renewable forest and the funds to re-forest these areas are generated directly from clients who wish to offset their carbon footprint.

Woodlands are planted with Eucalyptus Saligna, a very fast growing, high altitude tree. Contrary to popular belief, it has little effect on ground water and can be harvested as poles within 4 years. Once harvested, the tree continues to produce poles, thus being renewable.

The Robin Hurt Wildlife Foundation is also engaged in talks with solar and wind power companies with the possibility of getting electricity to remote regions of Tanzania that requires little or no maintenance.