Tholo Safaris

THE ORIGINS FOUNDATION X Tholo Safaris

Location: Botswana

Type of Operation: Tholo Safaris is a conservation hunting and photo-tourism operation.

34 years active as an outfitter.

We are a Botswana based family-owned Safari Company with a close relationship with the local San Bushmen community, and we have a passion for conservation of wildlife and ethical sustainable hunting.

To learn more about Tholo Safaris, visit their website below:

Tholo Safaris Botswana
Permanent:200 Indirect financial feedbackx7- 1400 % graduated high school:10% Additional skills training:Trained on the job Community engagementSchoolEvery school in areas are supportedProvisions- school shoes, Starlinks forcommunity centres, prizegiving sponsorshipsPresents including cell phones Community engagementMedicalClinics in every village – governmentfunded and managed Community engagementOtherFood hampers to the needyEuropean jackets – 300 Jackets x every villageDonated vehicles – quantum minibusesDrilled boreholesOpened wells Community engagementMeat100% of elephant meat from harvestedanimals is distributed to comm unities- from anestimated 100 elephant/year quota Current Research/Conservation projects:Brian Childs- MOU with government-community basedFinancial Compatibility project. Current Research/Conservation projects:Erik Verreynne Cheetah ConservationBotswana- Collaring and long-termcheetah research to monitor movement,survival, and habitat use. Current Research/Conservation projects:CONNECT – Leopard camera-trap surveysacross key habitats. Current Research/Conservation projects:Rhino Conservation – managing 23–24white rhinos with routine dehorning. AP:AP patrols are performed byprivately employed staff with instructionto not engage and report to BDF. Overpopulation:Elephant Trophy age requirements:Trophy age requirements are met Hunting season:1st week of April to3rd week of September Location Leased:Botswana Area size Leased/ Owned:100,000ha 14,000ha Initial investment:7-10 million pula per block Annual costs:$1 million per year Financial breakdown:Community – receives a fixed financialamount per elephant distribution – $200-250k PULA per elephant;$180 in the Kalaharigovernment gets the license fee
Permanent:200Indirect financial feedbackx7- 1400% graduated high school:10%Additional skills training:Trained on the jobCurrent Research /Conservation projects:Brian Childs- MOU with government– communitybased Financial Compatibility project.Current Research /Conservation projects:Erik Verreynne Cheetah ConservationBotswana– Collaring and long–termcheetah research to monitor movement,survival, and habitat use.Current Research /Conservation projects:CONNECT – Leopard camera–trap surveysacross key habitats.Current Research /Conservation projects:Rhino Conservation – managing 23–24white rhinos with routine dehorning. Community engagementClinics in every village –government funded and managedCommunity engagement100% of elephant meat from harvestedanimals is distributed to comm unities-from an estimated 100 elephant/year quotaAP:AP patrols are performed by privately employed staffwith instruction to not engage and report to BDF. Overpopulation:Elephant Trophy age requirements:Trophy age requirements are metHunting season:1st week of April to 3rd week of SeptemberLocation Leased:BotswanaArea size Leased/ Owned:100,000ha / 14,000haInitial investment:7-10 million pula per blockAnnual costs:$1 million per year

Ethos

We prioritize long-term community livelihoods. Tholo Safaris Botswana intends to adopt a broader approach to community assistance, extending beyond wildlife-focused initiatives to include support for livestock improvement, recognizing that many locals rely on animals like goats and cows for their livelihood.

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