Herds of eland and gemsbok have already arrived as well as hundreds of blue wildebeest, springbok, red hartebeest and waterbuck who also recently set hoof on the reserve. Several exciting large game releases are also on the horizon including a pod of hippo and a new female cheetah, which is a critically endangered species. The new mammoth herbivores, including two adult female elephants and their three young, are settling in nicely and have met up briefly with the reserve's resident herd of elephant.
Gondwana's pride of lion also welcomes two new cubs which were recently seen on a game drive for the first time since their mother was denning. These introductions have taken the reserve's wildlife population to the highest density it has ever been.
Conservation and sustainable management of the indigenous flora and fauna is a key objective. Gondwana supports some of the most critically endangered vegetation types in the world. These areas would have been under intensive threat if under an alternative land use.
In addition to sustainable land management, proactive conservation efforts at Gondwana include a sustainable honey production programme as well as an endangered species protection programme.
The vastness of the reserve, coupled with the area's Mediterranean climate and terrain, make the land well-suited to multiple species of game which are frequently seen by the game lodge guests.
