Why We Use Only 80% of Our Grazing Capacity Building resilience into veld and wildlife management. At Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, one of the most important management decisions we make is not to use all the grazing capacity the veld can...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD): Protecting Our Wildlife and Livestock
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD): Protecting Our Wildlife and Livestock Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has recently been confirmed in our region. While there are currently no reported cases on our property, the proximity of the outbreak requires...
Soil, Rock and Rain: Natural Forces That Shape Mabalingwe
Soil, Rock and Rain: Natural Forces That Shape Mabalingwe Understanding the building blocks behind our landscapes and ecosystems The landscapes of Mabalingwe Nature Reserve didn’t happen by chance. Beneath the grass, trees, and wildlife...
Erosion Control in Action: How We’re Saving Our Soil
Erosion Control in Action: How We’re Saving Our Soil Protecting the foundation of the veld, one intervention at a time Soil may lie beneath our feet, but it plays a critical role in the health of the entire ecosystem. At Mabalingwe Natu...
Succession and Veld Condition: Tracking the Health of Our Ecosystem
Succession and Veld Condition: Tracking the Health of Our Ecosystem How grasses tell the story of veld recovery — or decline Healthy veld doesn’t happen by accident. At Mabalingwe, we constantly monitor how the landscape changes...