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Name: Matthias Hammer - Biosphere Expedition
Location: Norwich
Sector: Tourism
Turnover: £500,000
Staff: 8 + 6 expedition leaders
Website:
www.biosphereexpeditions.org
Location: Norwich
Sector: Tourism
Turnover: £500,000
Staff: 8 + 6 expedition leaders
Website:
www.biosphereexpeditions.org
Matthias Hammer - Biosphere Expedition
Ever come back from two weeks by the beach and wondered what you have achieved? Then conservation holiday group Biosphere Expeditions could offer a real alternative.
These include trips to Central Asia where holidaymakers help survey populations of snow leopards and their prey, help map coral reefs in the Caribbean and photograph and record dolphins and whales in the Azores.
As well as offering hands-on assistance to important scientific research, two-thirds of volunteers’ contributions to the trips go to help fund the projects.
Based in Norwich, the company also has offices in Germany, France, the US and Australia, employing about eight people and six freelance expedition leaders.
The company marked its 10th anniversary in 2009, and has won a succession of awards for its work, and despite the struggling economy, demand for its trips has remained stable in 2010, with new destinations expected to increase custom next year.
Founder and executive director Dr Matthias Hammer, said: “In the last year we have had surprisingly good sales, which have held steady even given the challenging economic climate. “We have increased sponsorship this year, and we are very pleased to have the support of more corporate business. Because we are such a niche market people can still justify going on long-haul flights if they know they are making a difference where they are going.
“We are looking forward to a good year ahead, and are hoping to be able to announce new destinations in Slovakia and the Maldives.”
Ever come back from two weeks by the beach and wondered what you have achieved? Then conservation holiday group Biosphere Expeditions could offer a real alternative.
People can justify long-haul if they make a difference
Biosphere, a not-for-profit company, organises
volunteer holidays in which people provide valuable
support to important conservation projects.
Usually lasting one or two weeks, the projects
offer a wide choice of destinations.These include trips to Central Asia where holidaymakers help survey populations of snow leopards and their prey, help map coral reefs in the Caribbean and photograph and record dolphins and whales in the Azores.
As well as offering hands-on assistance to important scientific research, two-thirds of volunteers’ contributions to the trips go to help fund the projects.
Based in Norwich, the company also has offices in Germany, France, the US and Australia, employing about eight people and six freelance expedition leaders.
The company marked its 10th anniversary in 2009, and has won a succession of awards for its work, and despite the struggling economy, demand for its trips has remained stable in 2010, with new destinations expected to increase custom next year.
Founder and executive director Dr Matthias Hammer, said: “In the last year we have had surprisingly good sales, which have held steady even given the challenging economic climate. “We have increased sponsorship this year, and we are very pleased to have the support of more corporate business. Because we are such a niche market people can still justify going on long-haul flights if they know they are making a difference where they are going.
“We are looking forward to a good year ahead, and are hoping to be able to announce new destinations in Slovakia and the Maldives.”