Monitoring the Reserve: Adaptive Management in Practice How continuous observation guides smarter conservation decisions Managing a natural ecosystem is not a once-off effort — it’s an ongoing process of learning, adjusting, and impro...
Why We Use Only 80% of Our Grazing Capacity
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...