• Koperberg Tours & Safaris fully believes in and promotes the 10 articles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. (see section Conservation & Sustainable Tourism for more information)

• Koperberg Tours & Safaris has joined the Kontrei Traveller Portfolio who believe:

– To serve the kontrei traveller* niche market with the most credible, sustainable, tourism experiences because the products we market, are managed in a sustainable way.

and

– Conservation is the best way of using our earth

• The Four Conservation “C’s” practiced by Koperberg Tours & Safaris:

– Conservation (Natural and Cultural sources)

• Tourism can significantly contribute to environmental protection, conservation and restoration of biological diversity and sustainable use of natural resources.

– Community (Host community involvement)

• Tourism can provide an alternative to development scenarios that may have greater environmental impacts.

– Customer (Sense of place experience, welcome, interaction and expectations)

• Tourism has the potential to increase public appreciation of the environment and to spread awareness of environmental problems when it brings people into closer contact with nature and the environment.

– Company (Sustainability, economic and financial practices)

• Tourism can contribute directly to the conservation of sensitive areas and habitat if Tourism Enterprises practice good financial governance of their resources internally and externally.

Promoting Environmental and Community-Oriented Tourism