Environmental management Waste removal

Abelana Game Reserve began its commercial activity in 2020 with the opening of its two lodges. This activity was abruptly interrupted until mid-2022 due to the Covid19 epidemic.

Before being a certified wildlife reserve consisting of a single plot of 150km², the land belonged to several owners who managed breedingfarms includingkudu(large antelope).

From this period there are still a lot of fence elements, various pieces of scrap metal, glass bottles, pieces of plastic...

The waste found in the river comes from upstream and is brought in as the water flows.

All of thesearepotentialtraps or can injure animals.

During each trip to the reserve, on foot or by 4x4, guides and volunteers track down this waste.

Each time a piece of scrap metal or plastic is seen, it is systematically picked up, put in the vehicle and then stored/sorted within the enclosure of the base camp.

Some old fence elements can be reused, the rest will be removed by a scrap dealer.

Thebigproblemisallthatisplastic, there is no recycling possible nearby.

The enemy of the environment and wild animals is plastic, which must be avoided.