Marc Baker Safaris

• 1: Home
• 2: Safaris
  • 2.1: Northern Tanzania
  • 2.2: Southern Tanzania
  • 2.3: Western Tanzania
  • 2.4: Expeditions
  • 2.5: Bird watching
• 3: Under Canvas
  • 3.1: Permanent camps
  • 3.2: Mobile Camps
  • 3.3: Walking Safaris
  • 3.4: Classic Safaris
• 4: Safari Planning
  • 4.1: What to bring
• 5: Ethical Operations
• 6: Contact Marc
• 7: Environmental Consultant
  • 7.1: Publications
  • 7.2: Baker 2008
  • 7.3: Baker 2007
  • 7.4: Baker 2005-1
  • 7.5: Baker 2005-2
  • 7.6: Baker 2004
  • 7.7: Baker 2002-1
  • 7.8: Baker 2002-2
  • 7.9: Baker 2001-1
  • 7.10: Baker 2001-2
  • 7.11: Baker 2000

Ethical Operations

Ethics and Ecotourism – Our responsibility to future generations.

There is no doubt that tourism plays a major role in conserving Africa’s, indeed the world’s, biological diversity. As responsible tourism operators we go beyond the rules to ensure that our operation and the people we work with, conduct business in an ethical and responsible manner. Thus ensuring that our biological diversity, landscapes and habitats are protected in perpetuity.

What does this mean? There are the simple things like ensuring you leave no rubbish, a personal abhorrence of mine. That you obey rules within National Parks, which are designed to both protect the environment and to ensure ALL visitors receive a rewarding experience. Where and how you use mobile camps is very important, for example small camps moved by pick ups cause less damage than large trucks.

Finally there is a responsibility that all of us should follow where ever we choose go in the world, observing the customs of indigenous people. Many people visit Tanzania to see our amazing variety of environments, wildlife and of course people. You can be ensured that whilst on safari with us any ‘cultural’ visit will be a real and sensitive experience.

In 2007 I set up Tanzania’s first carbon offset project, ensuring that only indigenous trees are planted and that communities surrounding our project sites are helped in the way that they see fit to further protect their environment for themselves. To look at what we do, visit www.carbontanzania.com(external link).

Remember the old adage, take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.