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Conservation Journal Issue 7 - The Korannaberg is the ecological backbone of Tswalu. This month, we explore four of the valleys that cut through the mountain range, wildlife corridors accessible to guides and their guests, and what plentiful rain has...

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are among Africa's most misunderstood carnivores – and South Africa's most endangered. Fewer than 6,000 remain in the wild globally, and the pressure on the species within southern Africa's fragmented, frequently fenced conservation landscape is...

Tswalu's southern giraffe population has increased 10-fold since 1999. New research from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation reveals why privately protected land is central to the species' recovery – and how Tswalu's data contributes to that story.

Tswalu's annual game count represents more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. It's a testament to the power of consistent, long-term monitoring in conservation. Over 26 years, an invaluable dataset has been created that not only guides management decisions at...

Wild dog packs require vast areas of habitat to sustain themselves. Aside from the Kruger National Park, which has the largest connected population in southern Africa, their distribution and numbers are increasing in conservation areas that can support the pack's...

Tswalu is the best private game reserve in South Africa for exclusive sightings of seven elusive species that are considered highly rare elsewhere in Africa. These elusive animals are the brown hyena, aardvark, pangolin, aardwolf, bat-eared fox, African wild cat,...

Ear-notching is one of the tools used to monitor and protect our rhinos. Carried out during South Africa’s cooler winter months, ear notching provides our guests with an exciting hands-on rhino conservation opportunity to experience these endangered animals up close.

Pangolin research has become synonymous with Tswalu Kalahari Reserve as scientists supported by the Tswalu Foundation work to understand the impact of environmental changes in the face of climate change on these elusive creatures.

Tswalu is using Weeva, the app-based sustainability management tool, to put sustainability into practice. Modelled on The Long Run’s 4C sustainability framework, it makes measuring, tracking, and improving operational efficiency and impact easier.