UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
The UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve is a 6,000 hectare reserve encompassing a wide range of habitats from acacia savannah and bushveld to mountainous terrain. Due to previous agricultural practices, many of the natural inhabiting species were lost.
Although some mammal populations remained and have thrived since the reserve was established, additional species have now been released and UmPhafa has become home to a wide range of fauna.

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African Painted Dogs
March 23, 2022
UmPhafa is delighted to announce the arrival of one...
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“I knew this would be an experience I would never forget!”
March 10, 2022
A full eighteen months after my hasty departure from...
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Lappet-faced Vulture Spotted!
November 4, 2021
Lappet-faced Vulture Spotted! The team at UmPhafa have recently...
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Endangered Wild Dogs move to Malawi
August 18, 2021
Endangered Wild Dogs move to Malawi The UmPhafa Private...
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