Research policy
Editorial standards and research policy
The standards used to keep safari planning guidance independent, cautious about changing facts and respectful of wildlife and readers.
Source hierarchy
Changing operational facts should be checked first against official national park, reserve, tourism authority, government, conservation and transport sources.
Accommodation and tour operator sources are used for information about their own services. User-generated comments and social media posts are not treated as authoritative sources for fees, rules, safety or other operational details.
Changing information
Fees, gate times, routes, accommodation, activities, transfers, health guidance and entry requirements are treated as changeable. Pages should tell readers when current information needs to be confirmed directly with an official body or responsible provider.
Editorial independence
Commercial relationships do not determine factual conclusions or automatically make a partner the best option. Paid placements and affiliate links must be distinguishable from ordinary editorial and official-source links.
Wildlife standards
- Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.
- Content must not encourage feeding, baiting, touching, chasing or disturbing wildlife.
- Sensitive rhino location information is not published.
- Direct captive wildlife interaction is not presented as responsible conservation tourism.
Safety and health
The site does not diagnose medical conditions. Malaria and health content directs readers to qualified medical professionals and current official guidance. No destination is presented as universally risk free.
Corrections
Readers can submit possible corrections through the contact page. Material factual corrections are reviewed and updated where reliable evidence supports the change.
Technology use
Research, writing and quality-control tools may assist the editorial process. Published information is checked against relevant sources and site standards before it is retained.
Content review dates
A visible review date should only appear when a meaningful review has occurred. Review dates are not generated automatically at build time and should not imply that changing facts were checked when they were not.
