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GES AFRICA CONSERVATION FUND (GACF)
A Non-Profit Entity Registered In The Republic Of South Africa.
PROJECT CONDOR
SAVE THE RHINO ANTI-POACHING HELICOPTER
$1MM USD Required to Fund
April 1st due date before helicopter import permits expire
GES Non-Profit Contact:
Gayle Aschenbrenner
Director of Philanthropy
GES Africa Conservation Fund
RhinoAndFriends@gesafricafund.com
http://gesafricafund.com/donate/

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Greater Limpopo Trans-frontier Conservation Area (Kruger, Gonarezhou)
GACF Executive Summary:
The GES Group (GES) is the sponsor of the GES Africa Conservation Fund
(GACF). GES operates the leading Wildlife Management and Conservation
Group in Africa and protects the largest private Rhino population in the world with
over 1,500 Rhinos under direct protection. GES is also increasingly concerned
about the significant rise in poaching of Elephants in Sub-Saharan Africa, which
must be mitigated with the Anti-Poaching Helicopter Support.
GES Website: http://neahgesafrica.com/
GACF is a non-profit entity dedicated to protecting and preserving both Africa’s
and the world’s most endangered species. GACF was established as a direct
response to international wildlife exploitation and poaching. Organized crime
within the wildlife arena is crippling the animal populations as well as severely
changing the face of conservation. GES applies specialized anti-poaching
operations, general security, and intelligence services. “GES has a social
responsibility to give back to the African Continent” and GACF reflects this
support.
GACF Website: http://gesafricafund.com/donate/

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GACF ANTI-POACHING HELICOPTER APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
Executive Summary:
The plight of the Rhino and other endangered species is no new topic and
certainly needs no further introduction. Neither is the seriousness of the situation
a matter for dispute. Recent months has seen poaching escalate from Rhino to
Elephant and Lion populations.
Case in Point: The fight for the future of the Rhino will be held on the Private
Nature Reserves. Over forty-five (45) percent of the remaining White Rhino are
under the care of Private Nature Reserves and Breeders.
It is, therefore, essential that poachers are apprehended and poached articles
recovered even after these animals have been killed. This would not bring back
the animal, but the recovery of the merchandise starves the poaching cartels of
funds, funds that are being used to grow their criminal empires. With each horn
or tusk that leaves the borders of South Africa, the poaching rings become
exponentially more powerful and better equipped, elevating the problem to the
point where they will become unstoppable.
The Great Elephant Census, led by the nonprofit Elephants without Borders,
conducted an aerial survey of 18 African countries. Results indicated that in 15
of those, 144,000 elephants were lost to ivory poaching and habitat destruction
in less than a decade.
It is clear that the Elephant poaching crisis has moved from East and Central
Africa and is threatening Southern Africa. The countries with the greatest
losses were Tanzania and Mozambique, with a combined loss of 73,000
elephants to poaching in just five years. South Africa’s Elephants are at
substantial risk.
The majority of National Parks have inadequate quick response ability and
individual reserves are unable to finance a high-value asset such as an
Anti-Poaching helicopter, not to mention the fact that they would also need
to develop the in-house capability to use these tools effectively in anti-
poaching operations.
GACF Anti-Poaching Paradigm Shift:
GACF offers an integrated approach to anti-poaching with a turnkey service
solution to overcome the conservation challenges faced by the Nature Reserves
and National Parks. GACF offer a quick response force by helicopter that can
service any number of reserves with an immediate capability to supplement their
existing anti-poaching teams.

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Helicopters are force multipliers and while they cannot replace the Rangers on
the ground they provide them a quick response time and maneuverability that is
otherwise unobtainable. This minimizes the poachers’ opportunities for escape.
The cornerstone of this operation’s success is the helicopter’s availability to all
Nature reserves in the area, thereby alleviating the financial burden of an Anti-
Poaching Helicopter on the individual reserves.
GACF provides an effective anti-poaching aviation based reaction force, by
ensuring mobility and quick response. This project enhances the entire anti -
poaching effort in the greater Kruger Nature Reserves.
GACF intends to contribute a minimum of 30 flying hours per month towards the
operating cost of an Anti-Poaching Helicopter. These hours are then awarded to
the reserves participating in the Greater Kruger/Mozambique area at a greatly
reduced cost. This significantly enhances the ability of the reserves to:
 Protect Endangered Animals From Being Poached
 Apprehend Poaching Suspects
 Provide Cohesive Cooperation Between the Private Nature Reserves, the
Kruger Park and Law Enforcement
Summary Budget:
ITEM DETAIL
ANNUAL
AMOUNT
Pilot Salaries 2 pilots required for day standby $200,000.00
Helicopter MI2 Helicopter $350,000.00
Fuel Fuel per Month $200,000.00
Facilities Hanger/Storage and crew room facilities $40,000.00
Insurance On all assets $15,000.00
Equipment Technology/Service on Helo $200,000.00
TOTAL 12 Month Budget $~ 1,000,000.00
Project Details:
Aim: Provide a quick response aviation platform supporting all anti-poaching
operations in the Greater Kruger Nature Reserve(s) / Mozambique area, thereby
integrating the anti-poaching effort to eradicate Elephant poaching.

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Objectives:
 Provide a quick response aviation platform for the reserves 365 days per
year
 Provide the backbone required to operate a helicopter effectively
 Provide a response team on standby to assist Rangers when required
 Train all Rangers in helicopter operations to ensure any ranger can
respond with the helicopter
 Provide an operations room to coordinate the entire anti-poaching entity
 Provide proper ground to ground and ground to air communications
Evidence of importance and relevant background info on the project:
After extensive participation in the anti-poaching environment, it has become
evident that efforts on the ground, although extensive and vitally important, are
not sufficient to ensure the survival of the Elephant.
Rangers spend hours on foot tracking poachers only for them to escape under
the cover of darkness. Once an animal is poached (killed) and de-horned/de-
tusked there is minimal time available to effect arrest and quick response is
imperative. The field of operations is too large and its’ borders too porous to be
effectively patrolled on foot. Having a helicopter quick response team deployable
at any stage enables GACF to deploy “Stopper Groups” in the Bush ahead or
behind the advance of the poachers. A response team can also be delivered
directly to an incident with the required recourse to ensure an effective arrest and
prevent the death of an animal.
How will the project be undertaken to meet its aim?
This project will ensure that the required resources are available when and where
they are needed and when it’s needed to affect an arrest. It will ensure air
support to all the Greater Kruger Nature Reserves/Mozambique, as none of them
are capable of funding air support on their own.
What does Project Condor Involve?
For the project to be successful the following are critical support resources:
Command and Control Center (Operations Room)
Communication Systems and Lines of Communication
Available Quick Reaction Force

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Operational Procedures and Protocols:
 Assistance Is Required For An Air Asset By One Of The Surrounding
Reserves Or Anti-Poaching Units
 The GACF Operations Room Handles Requests For Support
 Information On Location, Threats, Rangers On The Ground and
Assistance Required Is Verified By Ops and Disseminated To The
Relevant Response Unit
 Response To The Theater Of Operation Must Be Within 20 Minutes From
Call Provided That All Relevant Information Is Available
 In-Theater Operational Command Of The Air-Asset Lies With The Aircraft
Commander
 Anti-poaching command will fall with the onboard anti-poaching
commander or the ground forces commander of the particular reserve
And Is Dependent On The Situation
 Aircraft and Personnel Movement Is Updated In Real Time In The
Operations Room To Facilitate Ease Of Operation
 On Return From An Incident, All Personnel Debriefed On Tactics and
Lessons Learned
Anticipated outcomes:
 Significant Decrease In Poaching Deaths Of Elephants In The Greater
Kruger Nature Reserves / Mozambique
 Increase In Poacher Apprehension, Arrest and Prosecution In Conjunction
With Local Law Enforcement
 Marked Increase In Co-Operation Of The Various Anti-Poaching Outfits In
The Area
Local Partner Resources and Support:
The GES Group (GES) will sponsor Project Condor as the local partner. GES
provides comprehensive Logistic, Protection, Training and Advisory Solutions for
Global Energy, Manufacturing and High-Value Infrastructure assets, and is
uniquely positioned to sponsor and support GACF.
GES has a substantial Operational base located in Hoedspruit, South Africa and
will provide the GACF and Project Condor the following resources:
Airborne Envelopment Response Operations:
GES has access to probably the most experienced pool of experts in Airborne
Envelopment Response operations in the South Africa/Africa, in both Helicopter

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and Fixed Wing pilots, ground commanders and procedures, and tactics with the
Bell Long Ranger (and other) variety of Fixed wing aircraft.
 Daylight Response Tactics
 Highly Experienced Wildlife Security Fixed Wing Reece Pilot. (Not An
Ordinary Fixed Wing Pilot. There Are Plenty Of Those) African Bush
 Access To Highly Experienced Helicopter Pilot (Current) In NVG Night
Operations Africa Bush
Response Unit:
The area is in desperate need for a rapid response unit
(heliborne) that can respond to poaching incidents.
 Well Trained and Equipped Rangers For The Response Team
 All Rangers Are Good To Master Trackers With A Lot Of Experience
 All Advanced Trained and Compatible With All Private Reserve Rangers
As Well As KNP Rangers
 All Reaction Force Trained
Reserve Force:
A very flexible reserve/standby force to deploy on properties that are hit by
poaching and do not have the manpower or financial resources to permanently
maintain a security force.
 Well-Equipped To Deploy On Any Property For Any Length Of Time In
Any Weather; Not Only From Patrol Bases But From Clandestine Hides
As Well
 Good Trackers and Experienced
Field Intelligence Station:
GES operates and maintains a full-time Control Room and Anti-Poaching Analyst
support team in Hoedspruit. GES maintains a proprietary poaching database and
other Intelligence systems. GES Field Intelligence Data is captured and analyzed
daily and GES works with local law enforcement on pre-emptive actions to
mitigate poaching and criminal poaching syndicates.