In June, the rangers at UmPhafa Nature Reserve were lucky enough to recieve a brand new pair of Jim Green boots – perfect for the type of work undertaken on the reserve! We would like to say a big thank you to both Jim Green and the Game Ranger Association of Africa.
Here at CZS, we are dedicated to researching and conserving animal species all over the world. UmPhafa Nature Reserve, based in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is our fully funded and managed project that we continually support.The Reserve encompasses 6,000ha covering a 1,200 foot gradient, from the banks of the Tugela River to the top of mountains and covers a diverse range of ecosystems, including open grassland and bushveldt.
These new boots, which were sponsored by the Game Ranger Association of Africa through their Ranger Boot initiative in collaboration with Jim Green, were gratefully received by the UmPhafa Team and the Field Rangers were over joyed to recieve their pair!
UmPhafa is a charity without a commercial entity, unlike tourist-based nature reserves, who use the income from paying guests. Instead, as an education reserve, subsidised by Colchester Zoological Society, UmPhafa is able to charge guests the minimal payment to cover basics. This allows interns from all backgrounds from all over the world to visit the Reserve and experience what it is like to work alongside free-roaming wildife.
UmPhafa is focused on protecting endangered and vulnerable species such as cheetahs, wild dogs, mountain reedbuck, leopard, vultures and cranes to name a few. Unfortunately, one of the main threats faced by these species is the increase of poaching in South Africa. It is therefore vital that the Reserve is monitored 24/7 by a team of Field Rangers in all weather conditions. With such an ongoing threat on the fence line, and with the help of donations, the Reserve have been able to increase the number of Field Rangers patrolling and protecting the wilidfe that UmPhafa is home to.
The Field Rangers at UmPhafa work tirelessly to protect the wildlife on the Reserve by doing daily patrols on foot as well as monitoring the animals. They are passionate individuals that care for the nature of this world, protecting it for future generations to come.
While their new boots will help with walking the reserve, in order to fulfill their role, they also need torches, cut-resistance gloves and handy tools. Your donation could help pay for essential equipment that will ensure UmPhafa can continue the conservation battle.
Donate today and help to care for wildlife and wild places.
