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Adam's Atlantic expedition to save Zambia's rarest species

Organised by The Kasanka Trust

Adam will be braving the wild seas to raise money for the ongoing conservation work conducted by the Kasanka trust. Track him here: https://eur-share.inreach.garmin.com/AnthonyBarkworth

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Kasanka Trust is a not-for-profit charity protecting Kasanka National Park in Zambia, stimulating, and sustaining the local economy through its mission of “Tourism for Conservation”. The Trust relies entirely on donor funding and tourism income to run and manage its projects.

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Adam's cross Atlantic challenge 

Adam will be facing the Atlantic’s wild weather systems and huge waves that could sink his 41 foot boat in seconds. With over a month of fighting the elements, this is not a trip for the faint hearted.Twenty-five years ago, Adam was flying a small aeroplane conducting a wildlife survey of the remote Luano valley in Zambia.  Vortex effects caused his plane to stall and crash. Adam had a broken back and was lying on the wing in the middle of the bush for three days and two nights. Finally he was rescued.  Adam spent a year in hospital, lucky to be alive and facing the prospect of never walking again. Adam however, had other plans and soon discharged himself and was even able to walk down the aisle on his wedding day! 

Now he is preparing for an ultimate test of his physical endurance and mental stamina for the cross Atlantic challenge. He wants to use the challenge to raise funds for a cause he has worked tirelessly for – conservation of the African wild in its many forms. I am asking you to support Adam in his challenge by supporting the Kasanka Trust. The Kasanka Trust manages two small but biodiversity-rich national parks in the north of Zambia. It sustains itself directly from tourism and donations, but funding is a constant struggle for a small conservation organisation. The Kasanka Trust is hugely important to the conservation of some incredible environmental diversity as well as some important threatened species such as elephant, sitatunga, puku and various vulture species. The Kasanka National Park also hosts the southern terminus of the largest mammal migration on earth – of an estimated 10 million straw-coloured fruit bats. At the same time the Trust supports health, education and livelihood programmes for the local populations that co-exist with the parks and their fauna and flora. 

Please note that Adam is funding his Atlantic trip himself. Every penny raised will go straight to the Kasanka Trust.

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