Charity cycle ride in Namibia

Damaraland, a place of amazing wildlife and vast desert scenery in Namibia’s North-western Kunene region, is the location for this cycle adventure. The area is home to black rhino, elephant, lion, and a wealth of other game species uniquely adapted to survive in the world’s most ancient desert, the Namib, of which Damaraland is its northern extension. Given the low rainfall in the area, these game species occur at low density and so encounters with species such as elephant and lion are rare. As such cycling in this area is very safe, especially given the open nature of the land allowing people and wildlife to see each other from afar.

The objective of the cycle challenge is to raise funds for our Rhino Trust, an indigenous Namibian NGO, which has overseen a dramatic increase in rhino numbers since beginning their research and monitoring work in Damaraland in the 1980s. You’ll spend time with our Trust staff and gain an amazing insight into their work.

Namibia is home to around a third of Africa's black rhino and we have been instrumental in the recovery of what is Africa’s last truly wild population. Damaraland is not a National Park; there are no fences separating wildlife and people, and yet here wildlife is flourishing. This trip provides an opportunity to experience these achievements first-hand and to help contribute to the continued success of our campaign to help the wild rhinos.