When the owner, Robert Koski, and logistics specialist, Jan Van Deventer, visited Ilha do Fogo in Northern Mozambique back in 2014, their agenda was to look into setting up infrastructure for a boutique, five-star resort. However, what they discovered on the island changed the entire course of their plans.
They found around a dozen poachers on the island and the marine life was suffering at their hands.
When the first Arab explorers in their dhows sailed down through the Sea of Zanj from Arabia they discovered many small islands and, as they explored, they left few traces of their passing and must have been in awe of the absolutely unspoiled nature of the seas they sailed through.Off the coast of what is …
When you hear the word ‘poacher’, images of ruthless men, slaughtering elephants and rhinoceros and waving bloody tusks and horns, tend to pop into your head. However, what does it mean to poach?
When you walk through our beautiful Vida Nova Retreat and Vida Nova Kruger lodges, your eyes will be drawn to the evocative and unique wildlife artwork, gracing the walls. The amazing talent behind these paintings is South African born, Noorden impressionist artist, Sylvia de Villiers.
“Water! Water! We have water!” I yelled, “We did it”. The relief, after many setbacks and months of preparation, flowed over me like the fresh clear drops dripping at my sandy feet.
For a moment I felt like Tom Hanks in Cast Away after he managed to make fire with two sticks. The fire changed everything. It asserted his dominance, if only in a small way, over the merciless expanse that surrounded him. There was new hope for life.
In Mozambique, there are five species of sea turtles that occur along the coast. They are all threatened and, therefore, protected by law (as they have been for over 45 years). Despite efforts to reduce the effect of illegal fishing on sea turtle populations, the capture of these creatures still occurs regularly.
Well, lockdown, Covid-19 and a worldwide pandemic have got everyone feeling on edge – and rightly so. While we don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, the only constant, for now, is our surrounding environment. At Fire Island Eco Retreats, we take pride in giving back to nature. While we’re under lockdown, we’re turning our focus to our own garden.
At Fire Island Eco Retreats, we’re more than a conservation ideology – we’re a family. As such, we want to look after those around us.
Communication is the cornerstone of running any business. At our retreats, we want to know that you feel right at home and can find assistance at any time during your stay, or feel free to ask us anything
