Blog posts in Somkhanda

WATCH: African Painted Dog Collaring with Pippa Orpen 2020

Three African Painted Dogs were successfully collared to assist in their monitoring and effective conservation. With approximately 550 African...

Keystone Species & their role in Ecosystem Restoration

Some species are particularly important to the health and resilience of their ecosystems. These are called keystone species, and their absence can...

Final Rhino Intervention for 2018 on Somkhanda Game reserve

2018 has seen non-stop action on Somkhanda Game Reserve. Curbing rhino poaching requires a multi-faceted approach, and one option in the management...

Six New African Wild Dogs Introduced to Somkhanda Game Reserve!

The key to the survival of Africa’s endangered species is ensuring that they are reintroduced into well managed protected areas where they can...

Somkhanda Welcomes Four New Lion Cubs

On 29 May the Somkhanda Game Reserve priority species monitoring team heard the sound of very young lion cubs vocalising close to what was thought to...