by ecom | Nov 15, 2021 | Conservation, Reserve
At the end of October 2021, we released 124 blue wildebeest into Limpopo-Lipadi. This intervention has been coordinated to follow the translocation of the lion from Limpopo-Lipadi to Tununga and Nogaatsha. The wildebeest were deliberately captured in herd context, and...
by ecom | Sep 6, 2021 | Conservation
In 1986, Australian botanist, taxonomist and geneticist, Leslie Pedley, made the suggestion that Acacias be divided into three groups, as it was generally felt that the genus, acacia—with 1 400 species—was too complicated. According to him, the Acacia should only...
by ecom | Jul 26, 2021 | Conservation, Reserve
July kicked off a busy wildlife management month for us at Limpopo-Lipadi, with our first order of business being the sale and translocation of three giraffes to a neighbouring game farm. It is a well-lamented fact that giraffes are notoriously difficult to capture...
by ecom | Apr 26, 2021 | Conservation, Uncategorized
Moss is not something that you would normally associate with our arid woodland environment. So, imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon reasonably extensive swathes of moss as we were doing our recent vegetation survey. Thanks to all the amazing rain we have had...
by ecom | Nov 16, 2020 | Conservation, Reserve
Limpopo-Lipadi’s Operations Manager, Duane, writes about the importance of keystone species, like vultures, in our ecosystems and the role our reserve can play in preserving this vital species: “It is often the case in modern-day nature conservation that iconic...
by ecom | Oct 12, 2020 | Conservation, Reserve
We posted the incredible story of the biggest elephant translocation in Southern Africa, some weeks ago. Now, a documentary has been produced about the journey and we couldn’t wait to share a sneak preview with you. With a big thank you to all the people that...