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Initiated to celebrate Tourism Month and World Tourism Day, the Tourism South Africa website took on a new meaning on the 14th of October. Established under the auspices of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and the Tourism Business Council, Tourism South Africa is a website that serves as a source of information on opportunities, careers and developments in tourism in South Africa.

Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Delta Environmental Centre has, for years, been an enabling force in conservation education. Teacher training, curriculum development, holiday courses, on-site resources and special community programmes - all features of Delta known to a select audience of educators and children.

None of this hanged when Delta went on-line. Yet everything changed! Suddenly, the experience and expertise at Delta became be available to schools and teachers across the country - and internationally. At no cost, other than the price of a local telephone call.

Sponsored by Coca-Cola, and intended to become the definitive resource on environmental education in South Africa, the Delta website is set to make the most of the programmes aimed at connecting schools in remote communities to the internet.

Ann van Dyk and her De Wildt Cheetah Centre are synonymous with good news in conservation. Having played a pivotal role in rescuing the cheetah from extinction, De Wildt continues to lead the way in educating the public about wildlife, and in breeding a variety of threatened species.

A visit to De Wildt is an enlightening experience - an experience that is soon to be complemented by a special trail for the handicapped.

The handful of people that are privileged enough to be able to visit the De Wildt Cheetah Centre know what an enlightening experience it can be. But this is not enough - De Wildt's message has international significance.

In venturing onto internet, De Wildt is carrying a strong conservation message: yes, people can appreciate African wildlife wherever they may be. And yes, they can participate in its conservation through awareness and support for institutions such as De Wildt - directly and not via a third party.

For those that cannot visit in person - and also for those that just want some fun - De Wildt's website features a "virtual tour" that is full of surprises.

And De Wildt's website also features what is quite possibly a world first - an on-line wildlife tour for the visually handicapped.

Your child brings you an injured bird. What do you do now???

Well, as from November, you will be able to phone the toll-free WILDCARE Help-Line. Or (and what you would be encouraged to do anyway) you can go directly to the on-line rescue information that will be available on the new WILDCARE website.

Karen Trendler and the Animal Rehabilitation Centre are renowned for their excellent work in rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured animals. The organisation now known as WILDCARE was born as a result of the burgeoning need for expertise and centres such as these throughout South Africa.

Enabling local rehabilitators. Creating more effective networking. Saving more wildlife. These will be the net result of WILDCARE going on-line with the aid of a generous sponsorship from SASOL.

On the annual anniversary of its official launch, WildNet Africa unveiled an entirely new, exciting and inspiring web interface.

Yes, WildNet Africa is already the definitive resource on African wildlife and associated news, organisations, destinations, products and services. But the new interface embodies the principles of interactivity and personalisation that are expected of a constellation of websites of this magnitude (WildNet Africa's websites comprise over 10,000 pages of information).

Expressing their preferences in the early stages of their visit, readers are able to find a means of satisfying their needs in a user-friendly environment. Discover. Discuss. Visit. Support. Whatever it is that you wish to do concerning African wildlife, WildNet Africa will help you to make it possible.