Rejuvenating Botswana’s tourism – A chat with Wilderness' CEO
Friday, February 14, 2025 | 410 Views |
Finding value: Vincent PIC: WILDERNESSDESTINATIONS.COM
Mmegi: At what moment in your life did you know and realise that conservation was going to be your life and field of work.
VINCENT: I grew up in Zimbabwe and spent most of my childhood holidays in Hwange National Park. I knew at an early age that I wanted to contribute to the conservation of the country’s wildlife, and the protection of its wilderness areas. I loved the outdoors and spending time in nature, and I became a professional guide in 1980. I then worked throughout Zimbabwe for various safari companies before settling in Victoria Falls in 1984. I began working for Wilderness in 1993 and have never looked back.
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