2 Reserves 1 Aim

 The project is spread over 4 key reserves in the amazing KwaZulu-Natal (Zululand) region of South Africa, close to the infamous and marine life rich Elephant Coast.

The project that we are working on is specifically the ‘Endangered Wildlife Monitoring’ conservation project. The 4 main Endangered species we will be tracking, monitoring, observing and help to keep safe, survive and flourish are -

Black rhino, African wild dog, cheetah & the vulture.

We will also be monitoring other species -

Elephant, lion, leopard, spotted hyena, white rhino, buffalo, flora & fauna and much more. We will monitor and analyze their impact on the main 4 endangered species.First we fly from Cape Town to J'Burg to get a connection flight to Richards Bay where we will be picked up by one of the Wildlife Act team, then it's a long drive to Tembe!

We head to the Tembe Elephant Park on the border of Mozambique for the first 2 weeks of the project. This is a reserve that was created to protect the elephant and their transient way of life between South Africa & Mozambique. We will be monitoring the main 4 species above plus many of the species we’ll encounter on our daily trips.

From week 3 on until the end of respective work schedule, we will then head to Mkhuse a couple of hundred miles down the Elephant Coast where we will stay and support the teams work which has become extremely essential.

 Tembe Elephant Park

Situated in Northern Zululand, and adjoining the Mozambique border, Tembe is home to over 200 African elephants and a rich diversity of wildlife - including the big 5 with Black and White Rhino, Buffalo, Hippo, Lion, African Wild Dog, Leopard and various Antelope species. Tembe is also famous for having the world's biggest Elephants. There are approximately 240 elephants on Tembe. They are absolutely massive! The main focus on Tembe is the monitoring of Lions, Elephant and Wild Dogs.

Mkhuze Game Reserve

A place of great beauty and high contrasts, Mkhuze is renowned for its astonishing diversity of natural habitats, from the eastern slopes of the Lebombo Mountains along its eastern boundary, to broad stretches of acacia savannah, swamps, a variety of woodlands and riverine forests as well as a rare type of sand forest. The reserve constitutes the north western spur of the recently declared World Heritage Site: the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. The reserve offers an abundance of wildlife including endangered species such as Black Rhino, Cheetah, African Wild Dog, Vulture and Suni, and forms the team's main focus.

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