This is the 4th Birding expo on the African Continent. It has become a meeting point for a spectrum of the birdwatching community within and outside Africa. There is an increasing demand of professionals in birding and the tourism industry to participate in the familiarization tour that takes place before the expo. The participants of the African Birding Expo tours have always come from various countries including Panama, Taiwan, Australia, USA, UK, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Vendors include tour companies, hotels, lodges, campsites, guides, booksellers, crafts, restaurants, designers