Why Help UmPhafa?
UmPhafa is a 6000-hectare protected Nature Reserve near Ladysmith with a 44km (27 miles) fence line. We are home to a wide range of species including giraffe, zebra, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, hyena, wild cats and lots of plains game. UmPhafa has been set up as an Educational Conservation Reserve, giving interns an opportunity to learn and work alongside the team who are passionate about conservation.
UmPhafa is a charity without a commercial entity, like tourist-based Nature Reserves, who use the income from paying guests to help conserve their reserve. As an Education Reserve, subsidised by Colchester Zoological Society, this enables us to charge a minimal amount which covers the basics. This allows interns from all backgrounds from all over the world to visit us and experience what it is like to work alongside free-roaming wildlife.
UmPhafa is focused on protecting endangered and vulnerable species such as cheetahs, wild dogs (we are a bonding facility), mountain reedbuck, leopard, vultures and cranes to name a few.
UmPhafa is monitored 24/7 by a team of Field Rangers in all weather conditions to help protect species living on the reserve. Whilst we have managed to purchase some amazing equipment such as camera traps and drones, we need more vital and updated equipment to continue the fight against poaching and to protect these species for future generations.
Below are just a few examples of some of the ways in which you can help UmPhafa.
• Internship on the reserve
• Donating towards our Field Ranger equipment
• Donating towards a specific Conservation Project
• Visiting Colchester Zoo