MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 093 - AUGUST 2015 1 – MATOPOS RANKED IN TOP 50 PARKS IN AFRICA SafariBookings.com conducted an in-depth analysis of 3,008 reviews to put to rest the question of which park was best for African safaris. With an overall rating of 4.89 out of 5, Serengeti National Park in Tanzania came [...]
MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 092 - MAY 2015 1 - COMMENT I undertook to run the Matopos 33 miler – many said I was crazy to do so, and I think they were probably right. But I persevered, and in much pain completed the Ultra-marathon. Wearing a specially designed shirt to reflect the MCS, I [...]
MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 091 - APRIL 2015 1 – COMMENT It’s a hot March evening, unusually warm as I sit at my desk and pen our 91st Newsletter. It’s a cloudless sky, a gentle breeze that’s trying to cool the evening air, whilst above, Jupiter, Orion and the other stars blaze down. A little [...]
MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 090 - JANUARY 2015 1 – NEW COMMITTEE Following our well attended AGM, your new Committee has met and the following positions Chairman Gavin Stephens Secretary Gaynor Lightfoot Vice-Chairman Jean Whiley [...]
MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 089 - NOVEMBER 2014 1 – SUMMER TIME As always we seemed to swing in a day or two from winter to summer. Just when the last leaves have fallen, and the veldt looks grey and exceedingly dry, the sudden rise in temperatures sees the sap rising, and fresh foliage begins [...]
MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 088 - AUGUST 2014 1 – WINTER IS HERE Cold but clear nights characterise our Highveld winters, and the Matopos is no different. Whilst we mostly think of hot fires, warm soup and thick blankets, for those who manage to venture out doors after dark, they will be rewarded by the [...]
MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 087 - MAY 2014 1 – AUTUMN Summer has come and gone, the nights are drawing in, and the evening temperatures dropping. The Mukwa, Kirkia and paper barks have lost their leaves; the other deciduous trees are turning yellow. The grass – and there is plenty of tall thick grass this [...]
MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 086 - JANUARY 2014 1 – SUMMER RAIN There is something special about thunder in the Matopos. It seems to roll on and on, echoing through the valleys, no doubt bouncing off the granite dwalas and boulders. And it means rain. As I write this edition of our newsletter, sitting at [...]
