John’s Camp

CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY

John’s Camp is a big supporter of the Zambezi Elephant Fund and the majority of its conservation and community support work is effectively placed here. Set up in 2015 by John Stevens and a group of like-minded individuals, the Zambezi Elephant Fund was formed as a collaborative, supportive initiative to specifically to create awareness of and address the alarming rise of poaching and habitat loss in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe. Now, the focus of elephant conservation is shifting, and, with it, Zambezi Elephant Fund’s impact is widening to ensure lasting and scalable change across the Zambezi Valley’s rangelands. Specific goals actively address the preservation of threatened wildlife and habitat and tackle head-on the systemic issues that adversely affect the future of elephants. The Fund supports anti-poaching activities habitat restoration and is assisting with the rollout of a range of innovative projects that will benefit communities living on the periphery of the protected Zambezi landscape.

The Fund supports organisations with a common goal, which include: The Zambezi Society which provides anti-poaching logistical support in Mana Pools and the Charara Safari Area, including the contribution of a patrol boat, vehicles and ranger equipment); Flying For Wildlife which provides conservation stakeholders throughout Zimbabwe with regular aerial surveillance); Kariva Animal Welfare Fund Trust whose mission is to protect, care for and rehabilitate wildlife that is affected by poaching, working alongside the national park authorities); My Trees Trust which works to reduce the rate of natural woodland loss in Zimbabwe; and the Tashinga Initiative which aims to restore biodiversity to the Mid-Lower Zambezi Valley through providing infrastructure, communications and training for rangers, as well as playing a key role in managing ranger welfare.

John’s Camp is owned, operated and run by 100% Zimbabweans, including a good complement of female staff.