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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Thank You UmPhafa
June 14, 2022
After a wild and wonderful seven months, the sun...
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Our Slice of Bush Paradise
June 2, 2022
The intern programme on UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve offers...
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Blesbok on the Reserve
June 1, 2022
On the 5th May, UmPhafa, welcomed 80 blesbok (Damaliscus...
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Goodbye Marbles and Smudge
May 31, 2022
Over the past 11 weeks, UmPhafa has been the...
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