In preparation for World rhino day in Sept 2018, the GCF visited local schools to teach the learners about rhinos, poaching issues and conservation and why these issues impact each of us. This forms part of our environmental education program in which we hope to teach learners more about conservation and inspire them to […]
180 learners joined the GCF on Gondwana Game Reserve for an environmental education day. The day was filled with activities that gave the learners a better understanding of conservation and what it means to conserve our natural heritage. Activities included, removing black wattle from the property, and understanding the importance and impact that wattle has […]
The poaching of Rhino in Southern Africa, and in South Africa in particular, has been increasing exponentially over the past five years. In 2013 more rhino were killed than born. To combat this increase in poaching incidents, the Gondwana Conservation Foundation launched the Rainbow Rhino Initiative. The GCF’s Rainbow Rhino Initiative has 3 tactical approaches […]
Help us Spread the Word and Conserve our Natural Heritage The Gondwana Conservation Foundation (GCF) has recently adopted a beautiful male cheetah called Zulu. Zulu was orphaned at a young age and raised by a loving family in their home on a game reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The family that raised him realised that he […]
In under a decade, 7 134 rhino have been killed in South Africa alone. Once again, the Gondwana team will be riding the Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, presented by Biogen, to raise funds to continue the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa. Our team this year consists of Devon Naude and Tristan […]
Zera is the beginning of the Gondwana Conservation Foundation’s (GCF) cheetah rewilding program. It is estimated that only 35 wild cheetah exist in the Western Cape. Zera is an adult female Cheetah we acquired in June 2016 and her story epitomises the challenges her species faces and the motivation we have every day to contribute […]
The Rainbow Rhino Initiative’s (RRI) objective is to distribute rhino with trained anti-poaching soldiers throughout Southern Africa. The plan is to develop a core breeding population of rhino on Gondwana from which small populations can be distributed on a custodianship basis. Simultaneously the GCF will be sponsoring the training of field rangers and anti poaching […]
A huge thanks to you, Sportingbet, for your sponsorship of a Counter Insurgency Training course held at Camp Charleston, our dedicated Anti-Poaching Training facility on Gondwana Game Reserve. Those participating were exposed to tracking and counter insurgency techniques and spent many hours practicing these skills on the reserve. Formal classroom education covered the […]
World Rhino Day was celebrated today, Thursday the 22nd September and Gondwana, through our Gondwana Conservation Foundation, hosted 125 school kids from numerous schools in the Mossel Bay area for a carnival style celebration. There were educational talks, hands on activities, SAPS K9 unit, music, food and fun for everybody concerned. We celebrated our Rhinos […]
Two avid mountain bikers, Devon Carl Naude and Roy Hannington from Table Mountain Bikers club in Cape Town are embarking on their first Cape Pioneer Trek Race from 16 – 22 October to raise funds for the Gondwana Conservation Foundation (GCF) . The 7-day race stretches a grueling 496 kilometers in distance with an overall […]