General Links
For visa requirements: Several of our USA clients have used the following company successfully:
George Ramser of A Briggs Passport & Visa Expeditors
http://www.abriggs.com | george@abriggs.com
Camping and outdoor equipment (South Africa): Friendly and experienced with a variety of equipment we have used this company for clothing and camping equipment.
http://www.hikersparadise.co.za
Information on malaria and other health issues. http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travel
http://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/tables.htm
Birding Links
For books and equipment Comprehensive stock of books equipment, sounds.
Wildsounds run a "Commission for Conservation" programme.
For referred purchases 3% is donated to Birdlife.
http://www.wildsounds.com
African Bird Club http://www.africanbirdclub.org
Oriental Bird Club http://www.orientalbirdclub.org
Interesting links
Photography Photography by Warwick Tarboton of birds, dragon flies and other creatures.
http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za
Mammals of the World Site for information on how to find the mammals of the world by Jon Hall.
http://www.mammalwatching.com
WCS The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) - conservation of 3 gorilla subspecies and important areas of conservation such as Nouabale-Ndoki National Park.
http://www.congogorillaforest.com/congoconservationchoices/ congogorillaconservation
National Geographic National Geographic. Notes from an explorer, beginning at Nouabale-Ndoki National Park and trekking all the way to the coast.
"For 15 months Wildlife Conservation Society biologist J. Michael Fay hiked across central Africa (map)—2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) through dense forests and remote villages—to Africa’s Atlantic coast."
http://www.congogorillaforest.com/congoconservationchoices/ congogorillaconservation
General Panda information http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/ species/about_species/ species_factsheets/giant_panda/index.cfm
Pandas in Qinling Mountains http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/ where_we_work/asia_pacific/where/ china/wwf_china_conservation/qinling/index.cfm
