kwaggasdrift

KWAGGASDRIFT

Committed to Nature Conservation

Kwaggasdrift two has been launched !

" There was a time when the area north of Pretoria, was home only to vast herds

of game and small bands of nomadic San people. Then, from the north, came the

black tribes and, later, from the south, the white settlers. With them came the

cow and the plough, the axe and the rifle..... And the wildlife disappeared,

little by little....

..... Fortunately, the wheel has turned ....."

".....We have a vision, a dream of restoration of the land,

the re-introduction and re-establishment of wildlife. The

farmers are removing their fences, animals have returned,

and soon, the land retain its natural rythms...."

A few facts about the Kwaggasdrift Conservancy

40 km N-E of Pretoria, 1 hour from Johannesburg, near the Rust de Winter dam.

Originally 520 ha, growing constantly and now reaching 1700 ha

4.8 km of the Elands River frontage, with Extensive birdlife, flora and fauna

Different types of land habitats and eco-systems are represented

A mix of bush, open savannah, hills, riverine thickets and wetlands

Integral part of the NEGI regional development program

Kudu, blesbuck, and zebra are already established

Other species are being introduced (impala, wildebeest)

Diversity within the dozen of shareholders, who come from various horizons

Non-profit, privately-driven initiative managed by wildlife enthusiasts

A few photos