Gondwana Game Reserve launches new fynbos conservation experience

Gondwana Game Reserve on the Garden Route will launch a Fynbos Conservation Experience this month, which includes a guided nature walk lead by their resident botanist. Among the 1,000 plant, 118 bird, 29 mammal and 21 amphibian species coexisting in its 11,000 hectares wilderness, the new hands-on experience will give guests a chance to learn about the conservation of the rare and endangered fynbos biome, affording them the opportunity to get a more up-close understanding of the stunning indigenous flora and fauna.

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The activity takes two to three hours and is offered daily in the downtime between morning and evening game drives.

Participants will assist experts in their research conducted in different monitoring zones throughout the reserve, learning identification, monitoring parameters and geo-mapping of the thousands of fynbos plant species found on the reserve.

Owner Wendy Rutherfoord comments: "This new experience has been a natural progression for Gondwana. The growing popularity of our Eco Camp Conservation programme has confirmed that guests love getting a behind-the-scenes view of the conservation efforts on the reserve.

"We have been inspired since day one by the fynbos found on the reserve; its beauty, diversity and rarity is astounding, but we needed the right individuals with the expertise and passion to help us get more of a handle on it scientifically to not only better protect it but also to better share it with our guests. By making our fynbos conservation part of our tourism offering it enriches our guest’s safari and makes its conservation more sustainable – a win-win."