What We Do2026-03-09T16:25:51+02:00
Partner.Building trusted alliances
and sharing information
to disrupt environmental
crime.
Protect.Coordinate area integrity and
regional capacity with
collective protection solutions to
disrupt criminal networks and the
illegal bushmeat trade.
Prosper.
Social Resilience.
Strengthening social cohesion, custodianship
and inclusive opportunity so that communities
are active partners in conservation.
Prosper.
Ecological Resilience.
Increasing the value of biodiversity by supporting
wildlife populations, responsible resource use
and collaborative landscape stewardship.
Partner.Building trusted alliances
and sharing information
to disrupt environmental
crime.
Protect.Coordinate area integrity and
regional capacity with
collective protection solutions to
disrupt criminal networks and the
illegal bushmeat trade.
Prosper.
Social Resilience.
Strengthening social cohesion, custodianship
and inclusive opportunity so that communities
are active partners in conservation.
Prosper.
Ecological Resilience.
Increasing the value of biodiversity by supporting
wildlife populations, responsible resource use
and collaborative landscape stewardship.

Collective Impact

The challenges facing the Greater Kruger are complex and deeply connected, from wildlife crime and habitat loss to social and economic pressures on surrounding communities. Addressing them requires a unified, landscape-wide response.

GKEPF positions herself as a credible regional coordinating body bridging public–private, jurisdictional, institutional, donor and operational boundaries, bringing together private reserves, provincial agencies, national parks, and community structures under a shared purpose.

Through these collaborations, GKEPF facilitates joint projects, information sharing and the alignment of policies and practices across the Greater Kruger to provide a coordinated approach that builds trust, strengthens capacity and ensures that conservation efforts are effective and inclusive to safeguard biodiveristy while supporting people who live alongside it.

Our Programmes

Partner

Partnerships to strengthen cooperation and collaboration between stakeholders

Lasting conservation depends on collaboration between trusted alliances who share information. GKEPF builds strong partnerships that connect private reserves, government agencies, law enforcement and specialist conservation groups to tackle wildlife crime together. By linking donors with effective, long-term projects, we strengthen cooperation and create shared solutions that protect both people and wildlife across the Greater Kruger.

Protect

Protecting the environment for wildlife and people

GKEPF protects the Greater Kruger landscape by strengthening the systems that safeguard both wildlife and people. This is achieved through strengthening protection capacity, coordinated airwing support, investigative and technical support and specialised training that help partners stay ahead of evolving threats. Protection also extends beyond enforcement, encompassing veterinary interventions, human–wildlife conflict mitigation, and rapid response coordination to reduce risk and suffering for both people and animals. From ranger readiness and legal support to financial oversight and judicial awareness, GKEPF’s integrated approach builds lasting protection in the air, on the ground, and in the courts.

Prosper

Supporting opportunities for prosperity and resilience

Lasting conservation depends on people and place prospering together. GKEPF supports initiatives that strengthen social resilience, ecological resilience, build landscape pride and create opportunities where conservation and community well-being align. Through youth sport, environmental awareness and inclusion in conservation-linked opportunities, neighbouring communities become active partners in protecting the Greater Kruger landscape.

By connecting data, research, and real-world experience, GKEPF also helps shape strategies that balance ecological integrity with human security — ensuring that prosperity is shared, sustainable, and grounded in the long-term protection of biodiversity.

Our Programme Investments

2025

2018 – 2025

Our Guiding Principles

At the heart of GKEPF’s work is a commitment to integrity, transparency and mutual respect with fair and equitable collaboration between stakeholders emphasising inclusivity, gender diversity and youth participation. We deploy adaptive management and evidence-based decision-making practices to achieve collective action to secure the Greater Kruger ecosystem and its keystone species. We remain accountable to our management authorities and partners.

We do not tolerate corruption, human rights abuses, environmental harm, and corporate malpractice.

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