20/06/2024
Reversing the Red — the battle to halt species extinction in South Africa!
A considerable amount of work, time and investment is needed for the recovery of freshwater fish, amphibian, bird, mammal and plant species which are on the brink of extinction or vulnerable and endangered in South Africa.
South Africa has 14 mammal species in need of urgent recovery action, including the Hartmann’s mountain zebra, black rhinoceros and bontebok. Fifty per cent of these are small mammals, like the riverine rabbit, which can be found at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve.
Riverine rabbits are critically endangered and found in dense patches of riverine bush along seasonal rivers of the semi-arid central Karoo.
Read the full story here - https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-05-22-reversing-the-red-the-battle-to-halt-species-extinction-in-south-africa/
Owned by a non-profit company, not only will every cent of your stay go toward our conservation efforts, but you also get to see the results with your own eyes. Our sustainable approach to showcasing the region’s unique biodiversity, the wealth of botanical life and endemic, rare and endangered wildlife means you get to see first-hand how you’re helping us make a difference.
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is the key to unlocking the Little Karoo.
Image by Marco Fitchet, Senior Guide at Sanbona 📷
Source: Daily Maverick, BIODIVERSITY UNDER THREAT
