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Asia & Oceania PROFESSIONAL GUIDES & RANGERS
Vimal Thapa
Vimal Thapa
Vimal Thapa
Founder of Nature-treks.com Himalaya (NTH) and has some 25 years of experience in Nepal tourism, mainly in adventure and nature-based tours.
He is also involved in national social and conservation organisations such as Bird Conservation Nepal, Nepal River Conservation Trust and Umbrella Nepal with an electronic bird forum- Friendsofbird.
Andrew Walker
Vimal Thapa
Vimal Thapa
Andrew (Andy) Walker is usually based out in Asia and Australia, if not in his UK home office. Andy has spent the last 32 years birding extensively across the world with a focus in the Oriental, Australasian, and Western Palearctic regions, where he leads/guides many of our tours, but he can also be found occasionally dipping into the biodiversity of the Afrotropical, Neotropical, and Nearctic regions in search of new and interesting birds and other wildlife.
ANDREW SEBASTIAN
ANDREW SEBASTIAN
ANDREW SEBASTIAN
ANDREW SEBASTIAN is a well-regarded naturalist, environmentalist and sought after nature/bird guide, serving as the full-time conservationist for the Malaysian Nature Society for 20 years. A Law graduate, he joined MNS, having spent much of his childhood in the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) where his father worked for the Forestry Department. He served MNS and dealt with grassroots initiatives such as public campaigns to protect Belum Temengor, Bukit Larut, Tanjung Tuan, Bukit Gasing, Pulau Redang, Cameron Highlands and Sg. Buloh Forest Reserve. He also assisted with Climate Change issues, Local Community Empowerment projects, developing fundraising, CSR and corporate partnerships as well as coordinating the media on behalf of MNS. He was also one of the official spokespersons for MNS. In terms of Birds and Ecotourism, he is an avid birdwatcher as well as a certified nature guide and seasoned Padi open water diver. He developed the first “Developing Birdwatching As An Ecotourism Product” proposal and project for the Ministry of Tourism in 2008.
Yovie Jehabut
ANDREW SEBASTIAN
ANDREW SEBASTIAN
I am Yovie Jehabut, born and live in Flores Island Indonesia. Have worked on nature conservation for many years since 2007. Work as a local birding guide in the lesser Sunda islands since 2012. Active as a green blogger at jagarimba.id
Africa Professional Guides & Rangers
Kwesiga Christopher
MUHIRE Jean Damascene
MUHIRE Jean Damascene
Kwesiga Christopher is a bird guide based in Uganda with a birding experience of about 16 years.
My Birding highlight was in 2019 when I saw a new bird sighting of Uganda in Semulike National park and was confirmed by the East African Bird Realty. When you make a tour with me you will never regret it.
Am currently working for Bird finders Uganda Ltd a registered tour company and offering unforgettable Birding trips.
We also arrange for wildlife safaris, Hotel bookings, Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking permits, game drives and boat cruises, hotel bookings and many more Tourist activities. Contacts:
Email: chriskwesiga@yahoo.com
Tell: +256775015547
MUHIRE Jean Damascene
MUHIRE Jean Damascene
MUHIRE Jean Damascene
Director Jacana Birding Tours LTD (Rwanda)
CEO Founder Jacana Birding Club (Rwanda)Zoologist, Bird Guide
Muhire Jean Damascene has worked with 'Association pour la conservation de la nature au Rwanda' as Biodiversity Monitoring Officer specifically within ornithology. Since 2018 Muhire has worked with Birding and Educational tours as a Birding guide. He conducted research and biodiversity surveys, monitoring birds, mammals, plants, reptiles and amphibians in different important Biodiversity Areas in Rwanda. Muhire has attended various training in hospitality, tour guiding and birding and contributed to the training of local bird guides and to the development of birding in Rwanda through the engagement of young people.
He attended a number of national, international workshops related to biodiversity monitoring and action plans for the conservation of Globally Threatened Birds in Africa. He has created birding clubs in Bugesera and different schools in Rwanda. Muhire has led birding tours with expert birders in Rwandan most attractive birding sites including Nyungwe, Volcanoes and Akagera National Parks, Rugezi Marsh, Gishwati-Gishwati, and other Important Bird Areas in the region and he can deliver the local guiding services.
Is a great pleasure to have Muhire on the team and be involved in Rwanda the land of a thousand hills. It is blessed with huge biodiversity, incredible birding & wildlife, throughout its volcanoes, montane rainforest and sweeping plains.
Office Address: Magnificat House-Kimironko (Kigali), 2nd Floor, Office A No 13
Tel +25(0) 784656857/0787393921
Seid Hussen Yangudi
MUHIRE Jean Damascene
Seid Hussen Yangudi
Seid Hussen Yangudi Ethopian Game Ranger.
Seid is known locally as ‘the Father of Game Rangers” he has those special qualities ones seeks; especially an ability to operate alone while establishing an outpost at a new game reserve called Hallaydeghe Asebot National Park creating conservation awareness & strong ties with local communities.
He leads team of 32 rangers, especially within law enforcement and anti poaching activities, in particular controlling the mitigation of elephant poaching activities providing military and non-military training for new and senior rangers.
Furthermore a huge role in promoting tours & social media awareness. He is exactly the profile of Ranger that The Bird Ranger CIC is proud to be associated with.
Tel: +251920370033
Email; seyomeski@gmail.com
South America Professional Guides & Rangers
Oswaldo Cortes
Oswaldo Cortes was born in 1984 in Bogotá, and fell in love with birding from an early age. He graduated with a degree in Biology from the Universidad Distrital “Francisco Jose de Caldas” and continues furthering his education through an ongoing Masters in Biology degree at the Universidad Nacional. In 2005 Oswaldo undertook a series of long trips throughout the various major biomes of Colombia ( Caribe, Santa Martha area, Eastern Andes, Western Andes, Central Andes, Choco, llanos and Magdalena Valley) with the objective of learning the tremendous variety of different birds, their voices and their unique habitats Oswaldo is always avidly birding all over Colombia, that is, when he is not researching, recording bird sounds, preparing papers about birds’ rediscoveries, or attending scientific meetings (which he, of course, takes advantage of to do more birding, as he’s done in Brazil, the US, and South Africa). Currently, Oswaldo is co-founder and leader guide of Bogota Birding & Colombia Wildlife Tours.
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Instagram and Twitter: @bogotabirding
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