Conservation & Wildlife

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 24/05/2023 06:05

Report raises alarm over state of Provincial Nature Reserves

Protected areas critical to the country's biodiversity and conservation efforts are being badly mismanaged, says the Endangered Wildlife Trust

For a long time there has been grave concern among conservationists over declining standards in South Africa's provincial nature reserves. Now a recent report by the Endangered Wildlif… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/05/2023 21:48

Wetlands are critical to keeping migrating birds soaring

For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him changed with the seasons, suggested that birds hibernated in trees or underwater and magically changed into different types of birds during winter. In the 17th Century, Engl… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/05/2023 07:08

Gorilla organization rallies support after deadly DR Congo mudslides

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 11/04/2023 06:42

Middelpunt Nature Reserve declared as South Africa’s 29th Ramsar site

The Middelpunt Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga has been declared a Wetland of International Importance ("Ramsar Site") by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar Convention. This a… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 29/03/2023 16:39

Addo Elephant National Park: Annual elephant contraception exercise to take place

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the annual elephant contraception exercise will be taking place in Addo Elephant National Park's Main Camp section on 31 March 2023. For safety reasons SANParks… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• Attractions
• 10/03/2023 19:35

Bontebok National Park: Breede River Campsite temporarily closed

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Breede River Campsite inside the Bontebok National Park is temporarily closed. The Breede River, which flows through the National Park, is… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 23/02/2023 14:04

Botswana has released rhino poaching figures

Botswana has lost 138 rhinoceros to poachers since 2018, compared to only two poached from 2012 to 2017. This is according to Cabinet Minister Mabuse Pule, who answered … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/02/2023 20:23

South Africa has released rhino poaching statistics for 2022

The South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has released the rhino poaching numbers for 2022. According to Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, a total of 448 rhino were killed in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 06/02/2023 20:38

Lapalala Wilderness School new campus receives Net Zero Carbon Building Certification

Lapalala Wilderness School recently celebrated the official opening of its new environmentally friendly campus situated in the Waterberg Biosphere. A superb eco-built campus, it comes as no surprise their receipt of a Net Zero Carbon Building Certification from The Green Building Association of South Africa. This is an inspiring ex… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 31/01/2023 21:50

Rwanda slashes gorilla-trekking fees for its residents

Rwanda is slashing the price of gorilla-trekking permits to $500 for those who reside in that country in an effort to aid tourism recovery.

The permit fees had been priced at $1,500 for Rwandans and international visitors alike. The higher fee still applies for visitors to Rwanda.

All promotional gorilla-trekking permit… read more