As most of you will know, I will be working on a conservation project in the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe for part of the summer. I will be making a donation toward the project before arrival and with your help would like to make it BIG.

I will be doing a sponsored swim on 2nd May 2007 (not 9th), attempting 2.5 km, (100 lengths) hopefully it shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours!!!

Among the many animals which have been found snared within the park are elephants, lions, zebra, buffalo, impala, and hyaena and with much hard work and very limited resources the project manages to treat them and allow them to survive. The Hwange Conservation Society is also very much involved in research work in the park and has supplied equipment to help with the collaring of hyaena, lion and African wild dogs. They have helped with studies into the elephant behaviour and population in the park.

For further details regarding the Hwange Conservation Society (registered number - 1036153) please visit http://hwangecons.org.uk

Thank you for your support

Beth