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<\/a> During a film shoot in Namibia on the Skeleton Coast, Perrine Crosmary,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>our<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>president<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>(HISA),<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>F\u00e9lix<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Vallat,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>founder<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>TOSCO <\/span><\/span>NGO and her colleague Charlotte Hienard met tourists off-road, driving<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>by<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>car<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>approaching<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>sea<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>lion<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>colonies<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>too<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>closely,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>at <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>sites<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>where <\/span><\/span>they<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>are<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>extremely<\/span><\/span> vulnerable<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cape fur seals establish their colonies on beaches and rocky spurs of the coast. Males, females and juveniles are extremely vulnerable and face many environmental threats every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tourists that choose to observe wild animals too closely actually create a significant impact<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>on the behaviour of fur<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>seals<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>generating<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>additional<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>stress. <\/span><\/span>Indeed,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>as<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>soon<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>as<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>sea<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>lions<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>detect<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>man<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u201cstanding<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>position\u201d, <\/span><\/span>they<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>panic<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>flee<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>towards<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>sea.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>In<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>rush,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>females<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>unfortunately <\/span><\/span>often<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>leave their<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>young<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>behind<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>them,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>many<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>of which <\/span><\/span>are then<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>lost<\/span><\/span> for good<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> For <\/span><\/span>those that<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>are <\/span><\/span>already<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>fragile<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>or<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>injured,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>extra<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>effort<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>flee<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>very<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>expensive<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>exhausting,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>sometimes<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>leading<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>them<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>death.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Other species also interact negatively with walkers along these wild coasts.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Breeding<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>birds,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>brown<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>hyenas,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>jackals<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>other<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>predators<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>on <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>coast<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>are<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>also<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>disturbed<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>by<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>car motors and stray hikers<\/span><\/span> that <\/span><\/span>do<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>not<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>respect<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>reasonable<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>distance<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>between<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>them<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>animals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TOSCO,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>means<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Tourism<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Supporting<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Conservation,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>a non-profit<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>organization<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>that<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>connects<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>tourism<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>industry<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>to local<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>people<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>organizations<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>fighting<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>conservation of native wildlife. By supporting conservation projects and <\/span><\/span>local people, <\/span><\/span>TOSCO <\/span><\/span>Trust <\/span><\/span>contributes to safeguarding <\/span><\/span>Namibia\u2019s natural resources. <\/span><\/span>TOSCO <\/span><\/span>is also committed to <\/span><\/span>promoting<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>eco-friendly<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>tourism<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>country.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Because<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Namibia,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>people<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>wildlife<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>coexist<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>peacefully<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>in many<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>places.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Wild<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>animals<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>freely<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>roam<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>scenic<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>landscapes of<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Namibia,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>creates<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>real<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>tourist<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>attraction<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the country.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>But<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>proximity<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>also<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>generates<\/span><\/span> other <\/span><\/span>conflicts<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>for people whose livelihoods are already adversely affected<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>by wildlife.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>After<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>series<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>conflicts<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>between<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>humans<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>wild <\/span><\/span>animals,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>passionate<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>tourism<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>operators<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>joined<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>forces<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>help<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>avoid<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>mitigate these<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>conflicts<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>interest<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>local<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>communities,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>wildlife, <\/span><\/span>flora, fauna, and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>tourism.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thus,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>TOSCO<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Trust<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>was<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>founded<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>2012.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>The<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>objective<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>of <\/span><\/span>TOSCO <\/span><\/span>is to generate funds to help rural people in their efforts to safeguard the natural resources exploited by tourism, especially wildlife, on the communal lands of Namibia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TOSCO<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>also<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>strives<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>provide<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>communication<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>platform<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>for <\/span><\/span>stakeholders, in particular the tourism industry, organizations <\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>animal<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>protection,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>nature<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>local<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>populations,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>order<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>to raise<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>their<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>awareness<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>animal<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>conservation<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>responsible <\/span><\/span>tourism in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Namibia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Funds raised from TOSCO members are used to fund projects approved by the TOSCO committee.<\/span> These projects may vary from year to year depending on identified needs and available funds.<\/span> Donors have a say in the programs chosen.<\/span> HISA made a commitment to TOSCO and became a member at the beginning of December 2018. We are therefore delighted to provide our financial support for this project and we will be happy to bring our expertise to TOSCO if necessary.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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