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 copy.jpg) Prickly Pear Plant ControlOur UmPhafa coordinator, Doreen, and new game guard, Wanda, have been working on a prickly pear project to control this alien plant. They have... [Read More] |
.JPG) Burning fire breaks on UmPhafaMike Wood, UmPhafa's farm manager, constructs fire breaks every year, about a month into winter. These are burnt along all UmPhafa's fences to stop... [Read More] |
 Another group of zebra releasedOn the 2nd of July, the last batch of 17 zebra arrived on UmPhafa, taking the total up to 38 released in the last four weeks. These new animals will... [Read More] |
 More Zebra Released onto UmPhafaOn the 15th June 21 surplus zebra from local Spioenkop Game Reserve were translocated onto UmPhafa. UmPhafa previously had a population of around 65... [Read More] |
 Conservation Volunteer Placement Positions at UmPhafaARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING ON UMPHAFA? The UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve, situated in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is a 5,000... [Read More] |
 Further Hide Construction on UmPhafaLiam Westall, our research coordinator on UmPhafa, has previously been working alongside our game guards to create hides on the reserve. These hides... [Read More] |
 Brown house snake released onto UmPhafaOn the 9th February, staff on UmPhafa released a brown house snake onto the reserve. The male house snake, measuring three quarters of a metre in... [Read More] |
 Impala Lamb Hand RearedOn the 21st November, staff at UmPhafa started rearing an impala lamb that was found rejected on a neighbouring reserve. The lamb is doing really well... [Read More] |
 Camera Trap Footage from the Umphafa ReserveThis warthog boar was caught on film at UmPhafa Private Reserve after staff set several camera traps around an old aardvark burrow with many warthog... [Read More] |
 Action for the Wild welcomes volunteers to the UmPhafa Private Nature ReserveThis year, Colchester Zoo’s Action for the Wild has initiated a new scheme on the UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve, offering volunteers the opportunity... [Read More] |
 Hand reared impala has daily walks!On the 21st November, staff at UmPhafa started rearing an impala lamb that was found rejected on a neighbouring reserve. The female lamb is... [Read More] |
 Putting up ground hornbill nesting boxes on UmPhafaStaff and volunteers on UmPhafa have been working to construct and set up hornbill boxes around UmPhafa in order to encourage ground hornbills to nest... [Read More] |
 Small Mammal Trapping ProjectSince January, Aiden the UmPhafa’s volunteer has been running a small mammal trapping project. He is currently testing the effectiveness of various... [Read More] |
 Nyala released on UmPhafaOn Saturday 17th October, thirty nyala were released onto UmPhafa. The group was made up of 29 females and two males and were delivered by Thaba Manzi... [Read More] |
.jpg) Bull Rhino Released onto UmPhafaWe are pleased to announce that a bull white rhino was released onto the UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve on the morning of the 1st April 2009. This... [Read More] |
 Bull’s-eye, Guildford High!Fundraising for the Ethuleni Combined School kitchen and support for UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve carries on apace at Guildford High Junior School,... [Read More] |
 £25,000 sent over to UmPhafaAction for the Wild sent £25,000 to UmPhafa in September to further the conservation aim of the reserve. Our main priorities for the reserve include... [Read More] |
 Another baby boom on UmPhafa!The end of June saw celebrations for the birth of our eighth giraffe offspring since 2006. Since then, numerous other species have continued to... [Read More] |
 Thank you to Tormead School Junior DepartmentThank you goes to Tormead School Junior Department for holding the ‘Faraday Charity Day’ which raised £385 to rebuild the kitchen at Ethuleni Combined... [Read More] |
 Spider SurpriseDoreen got a nice surprise one night last week when she saw this spider's eyes reflecting back at her whilst she was in bed. As she bent down to take... [Read More] |
 Hides built on UmPhafaOur new project coordinator on UmPhafa, Liam Westall, and our game guards have been working to build hides around UmPhafa for their animal... [Read More] |
 Amazing Fundraising - Guildford High Junior School raises over £1,100 in a week!We are delighted to report that Guildford High Junior School, in Surrey, has formed an ongoing link with UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve and Ethuleni... [Read More] |
 Fabulous Fundraising - Guildford High Junior School raises nearly £5,000 so far towards Ethuleni kitchen!We are delighted to report that the superb fundraising efforts of Guildford High Junior School, Surrey, have raised nearly £5,000 to date, towards the... [Read More] |
 Crocodile seen on UmPhafa for the first time!On the 23rd July, a crocodile was seen on UmPhafa for the first time. The croc was over 2.5 metres in length and was seen on the banks of the Tugela... [Read More] |
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Eighth giraffe born on UmPhafa At the end of June, our UmPhafa game guards reported the birth of the eighth giraffe offspring on UmPhafa. This brings the total number of giraffes on... [Read More] |
.JPG) A big thank you to the TOADs!Colchester Zoo’s Action for the Wild would like to say a big thank you to the TOADs (Tormead Offroad Adventure Dads) who have raised nearly £10,000 to... [Read More] |
 Raising funds to repair Colenso School's KitchenThe Ethuleni Combined School in Colenso borders Action for the Wild’s UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve. One hundred and forty students attend this... [Read More] |