From the organization:Snapshot Safari
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Welcome to Snapshot Somkhanda! Thank you for your help monitoring the wildlife in this reserve! Also note - this project recently migrated onto Zooniverse’s new architecture. For details, see here.
Research
Somkhanda Game Reserve
 | Somkhanda Game Reserve is a community-owned reserve, aiming to restore 16,000 hectares into a vibrant wildlife habitat for wildlife conservation. Situated in Northern Zululand, this 12,000 hectare community-owned game reserve forms part of an important conservation corridor between the Manyoni Private Game Reserve and Pongola Game Reserve, particularly for the endangered black rhino and wild dog. Somkhanda is home to white and black rhino, impala, greater kudu, giraffe, and an extraordinarily high density of leopard compared to any other reserve in Africa. |
| The establishment of Somkhanda Game Reserve has come about through the consolidation of a number of privately owned properties that were awarded to the Gumbi Community through South African’s land restitution process. As a result of the far sighted leadership of the Gumbi community, the support of Wildlands Conservation Trust, World Wildlife Fund, KZN Wildlife, and African Insight, 12,000 hectares of prime Zululand bushveld is now dedicated to wildlife conservation and eco-tourism. |  |
Updates!
Eleven elephants were recently introduced to the reserve. Look for our first elephant sightings on the Safari cams!
Interested in visiting or volunteering?
Intrigued by the camera images? Want to check out Somkhanda on the ground? Go to our "Education" tab for more information on visiting Somkhanda Game Reserve and for other ways to contribute to their research and conservation efforts.
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