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Protecting our heritage for future generations

The Greater Kruger Environmental Protection Foundation is a registered non-profit established to assist with protecting wildlife and combatting environmental crime.
Partner for perpetuity

GKEPF co-ordinates co-operation and collaboration between stakeholders for the long term protection of wildlife.
Prevent poaching

GKEPF provides research, air support, training and technology to benefit all stakeholders in the fight against poaching and wildlife crime.

HomeCraig Morrison2022-04-28T13:58:59+02:00

OUR APPROACH

GKEPF collaborates with stakeholders and partners, provides ranger support, air support, training and operational support to poaching activity in the area with the allocation of substantial resources by both the state and private sector. Constant planning, monitoring and action protects global wildlife for future generations. N

OUR REACH

GKEPF, along with the participating reserves, assists with protection of the largest concentration of rhinos in the world and covers more than 400,000 ha throughout the Greater Kruger Area, South Africa and into Mozambique.

OUR IMPACT

Our work impacts communities both locally and further afield. Internationally, our work is impacted by the demands of wildlife trade and traffic. Locally, our work is impacted by the lure of crime in our communities.

NEWS

Fighting fire with FIRE

Paige Aupiais2022-05-10T11:56:31+02:00May 10th, 2022|

Let me paint you an ugly picture. Since 2011 our rhino population has plummeted 75 percent. Without the combined efforts and funding by various organisations and partnerships working together to combat the pillaging of [...]

How do we break the links in the crime chain to save our rhino?

Kerry Hancock2022-03-23T14:11:52+02:00March 23rd, 2022|

When a debate is heated and becomes politicised, there is a danger that one loses sight of the critical issues. Recently, reports in the media have turned the fight against wildlife poaching and trafficking [...]

Two Rhino Poachers Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences

Kerry Hancock2022-02-28T16:18:08+02:00February 28th, 2022|

The Skukuza Regional Court this week sentenced two rhino poachers to an effective 19 years in prison. The court heard that on the morning of 22 May 2019, Micheal Chauke (57) and Americo Mathonsi [...]

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