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LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

AREA INTEGRITY

RHINO & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

ALLIANCE SUPPORT & FACILITATION

Safeguarding one of Africa’s key rhino strongholds and global key Biodiversity Areas.

LASTING IMPACT

Recognised biodiversity hotspots

Resilient Rhino stronghold

Threatened species protected

One of the greatest opportunities for the Waterberg is to strengthen its position as a rhino and biodiversity stronghold—a region where protection, knowledge, and collaboration secure the survival of some of Africa’s most iconic and threatened species. By investing now in proactive conservation measures, coordinated security, and landscape-scale stewardship, we can ensure thriving rhino populations and resilient ecosystems that support both nature and people. In doing so, the Waterberg stands as a living model of how biodiversity conservation drives ecological stability, economic opportunity, and community pride.

If we fail to act, poaching, habitat loss, and fragmentation will erode this unique natural heritage—placing irreplaceable species and the livelihoods they sustain at risk. Protecting the Waterberg’s rhinos and biodiversity today is not only about saving wildlife; it is about safeguarding the very foundation of the region’s ecological and economic future.

IF WE FAIL TO ACT

Increased poaching

Habitat Loss

Livelihoods Lost

RHINO & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION - our focus

Positioning the Waterberg as a rhino stronghold, securing the region as one of Africa’s safest and most resilient rhino landscapes.
Reducing poaching losses to below 2% of the national figure, through coordinated protection, intelligence sharing, and on-ground support for rhino owners.
Enhancing biodiversity protection across the landscape — safeguarding ecosystems and species that define the Waterberg’s natural identity.
Gathering and sharing critical data, maps, and spatial information to guide conservation action and strengthen regional decision-making.
Promoting citizen science through platforms like iNaturalist, encouraging residents and visitors to document species and contribute to biodiversity knowledge.
Supporting conservation initiatives for key and threatened species such as African Wild Dogs, Southern Ground Hornbills, and Cape Vultures.
Building ecological and climate resilience through biodiversity protection and habitat restoration that benefit both people and wildlife.