Bio-diversity

Snakes of the Desert Trust aims at conserving indigenous snake and reptile species of the Kalahari ecosystem, raising public awareness and education campaign to develop an ecotourism enterprise as a means to diversify the tourism product away from dependence on game and cultural tourism. Snakes of the Desert Trust will conserve snakes and reptiles in-situ through the development of a snake park with ecotourism facilities as a way to curb the stemming decline in abundance and diversity of snakes in the Kalahari system through indiscriminate killing due to being perceived as problem animals. This initiative would offer youth an opportunity to be gainfully engaged instead of spending time drinking beer and doing drugs. The project will empower the youth to meaningfully engage in conservation and run a viable eco-tourism enterprise. It is envisaged that the project will contribute towards environmental protection, poverty alleviation and youth empowerment through conservation and involvement in sustainable tourism.

Botswana