Conservation and Community Development Levy Background

Since 2013, over 5,000 rhinos have been lost to criminal poaching in South Africa. While many rhinos are lost in Kruger National Park, smaller game reserves like Amakhala also face serious risks unless robust rhino monitoring programs and other security measures are in place. The Conservation and Community Development Levy is essential to support the significant costs associated with our multi-layered anti-poaching efforts on Amakhala Game Reserve.

This levy primarily funds anti-poaching units and a dedicated rhino monitoring program to preserve and protect the rhinos of Amakhala Game Reserve. A portion of the levy also supports the Amakhala Foundation’s award-winning Conservation Education Programs. In 2017, over 2,000 schoolchildren from local communities visited the Amakhala Conservation Centre to learn about wildlife conservation and sustainability for future generations.

Amakhala Game Reserve stands as a leading example of how communities can transform agricultural land into conservation spaces while fostering a thriving tourism economy. Protecting our rhinos remains a key element in the ongoing success and sustainability of this initiative.