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| Pieter du Plessis African Group Director and founding member of ECOVIRO - AFRICA With more than 30 years experience in the South African tourism market. His experience in nature conservation and many years in tourism was a perfect foundation for the establishment of ECOVIRO - AFRICA as an unique Ecotourism company. He is an avid ameteur film maker and anthropologist and an expert on the Khoisan peoples of Southern Africa and his hobbies includes astronomy and classical music, Sibelius being his favourite composer. Dedication, hard work and quality without compromise, is the recipe for the success of his unique touring company, each tour is custom designed to his clients requirements and a high rate of repeated bookings is the proof that the ingredients are correct. |
| Ecoviro Africa is a young dynamic Ecotourism company, now in our fourteenth year, that is commited to tours of outstanding quality, and dedicated to the preservation of our flora and fauna. Hence our name - which combines Eco Tourism with our Environment. One of the most important benefits and advantages of dealing with a small, commited company is that your interest as a client come first. We are able to give our clients the type of superior personal service that is not often found in the industry today. This dedication to excellence is echoed in our company approach "No Compromise to Quality". With more than 30 years experience and as a fully profesional Ecotourism tour operator are your clients enssured of a memorable experience. Come and enjoy the real Ecotourism experience. |
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| Our Offices Only 15 km from the City centre of Durban is the last remaining coastal forest and garden suburb of Yellowwood Park. Named after the national tree of the country and also the location of the Stainbank Nature Reserve that is home to the threatened red duiker antelope. Zebras, impala, bushbuck and monkeys are some of the animals that can be seen. Our offices are locatd not far from the main entrance to the reserve and thus we have regular visitors to our doorstep such as the vervet monkeys and a host of birds. The CROW centre (Centre for th Rehabilitaion Of Wildlife) where numerous animals that are injured are cared for is also close to our offices. In our garden we have a virtual natural pond where the indigenous tilapia fish are bred for re-release in some of our rivers. Another project of us is the breeding habitat at the pond of the rare Natal burrowing frog which has been successfuly been reintroduced to other areas. This is another testimony of our commitment as an Ecotourism tour operator towards conservation. |
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| Waterfall at the pond in our garden |
| Front view of offices with visitors |
| Vervet monkeys |
| Meet "Mother" hadeda ibis bird that has moved into our garden and is a regular visitor to the office. |
| Nature is our business |
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| Pieter du Plessis Has more than 30 years experience in the tourism industry, particularly in group and nature tours. One of the first white persons that took a group of scholars from various communities on a special environmental outdoor eduacational course. This was a landmark occasion during the 1970's in that the groups from all cultural backgrounds were able to enjoy nature together despite the strict segregation laws at the time. |
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| Philani Kunene Philani joined us as a photographer and then graduallly upgraded to Videography. His assistance and knowledge in traditional African ceremonies and weddings is the foundation of our success in cultural tours. Pieter and Philani is a formidable team and they will accompany each tour to assist all participants |
| Whilst serving in a major conservation organisation pieter became involved in a research programme that was initiated by Sir Edmond Hillary on the soil erosion and the deserts of Africa. Papers authored by Pieter on the Karoo and Kalahari were published locally, with articles appearing in overseas publications. Later his research brought him into contact with the forgotten peoples of South Africa - the Khoisan Peoples - San (Bushmen),Khoikhoi (Hottentot) and the Griqua peoples. Regarded today as an expert on the Griqua peoples. |
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| In Memory The Changing Face Of Earth Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008 |
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