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A: The most sensitive approach would be to restrict driving off road completely and remove any and all damage and disturbance the vehicles provide. Like with all things though, there is a compromise needed and some context to the circumstances and what lengths WE go to in order to mitigate the damage we might cause.

Let’s deal with the scale first. The Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park is a conservation area of roughly 100 000km2 / 10mil ha. The Kruger National Park comprises one of its entities as do the associated private nature reserves on its borders. The area covered by the SabiSand Wildtuin for instance is roughly 70 000ha or about 0.7% of the total surface area of the conservation area. The vast bulk of land under conservation is left purely for its biodiversity to wander on and live in as freely and without disturbance as it is possible to get in 2022/3. We don’t have cameras in these areas and neither could we, and so an unfortunate perception is created that vehicles are driving everywhere, whenever and however they want to.

In most of the areas [parks and reserves] we operate there are agreements in place between those that use and manage these areas. Generally speaking these agreements give these reserves autonomy in the management of their areas, but within the limits of an agreed management plan. Accordingly off road driving for certain animals is permitted under certain conditions in certain areas i.e. Djuma Private Game Reserve for high profile animals. Don’t forget that the vast majority of space animals have to roam in do not have any human impact at all. Additionally in these areas and for most of the day [12 to 18hours] these animals are left undisturbed.

These wilderness spaces need to be relevant to today’s problems and, animals’ freedom to live undisturbed is not the only consideration if we want these areas to stay relevant into the future. Things need to pay their way. This is why WildEarth supports management plans which strive to maintain biodiversity in all its natural facets and fluxes, to provide human benefits and build a strong constituency and preserve as far as possible the wilderness qualities and cultural resources associated with the national parks and their associated private nature reserves where relevant. To put it differently, the money tourists spend in the SabiSand and similar reserves for the privilege to go off road and experience what they do, contributes significantly to the overall motivation for the continued conservation of the entire area, all 10mil ha of it. 

In spite of this, there is a measure of respect and responsibility needing to be practiced and WildEarth knows that off road driving is a privilege and not a ‘right’. Off road driving should be approached with the utmost respect and sensitivity not only to the bush but also to the perception driving off road creates in those physically and virtually sharing the environment. Our guides are trained professionals whose job it is to make sure that they are taking decisions that limit damage done when and if off road driving is needed. 

A: The animals are habituated to the presence of vehicles. Over time this response has been mitigated as the animals have become habituated to our presence in safari vehicles and no longer view it as a threat. The animals also do not associate the vehicle with food. The animals we view are habituated to vehicles and the sound of our voices. They do not perceive us as a threat or as prey. The animals that live in this part of the SabiSands are relatively habituated to the presence of vehicles due to over 40 years of photographic safari companies operating in this area.

A: The entire Greater Kruger area covers approximately 2.2 million hectares (5.43 million acres) The park is also part of the the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park and spans national wildlife reserve across three countries (South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique) totalling 3.5 million hectares (8.64 million acres.) 

A: No, whenever possible, Djuma Private game Reserve and SabiSand Wildtuin allow nature to take its course as this is a wild system. There are exceptions to this, humans do intervene in the case of a highly endangered animal. If an animal becomes injured or sick due to human action (feral dogs from communities outside of the reserve getting in and spreading disease, animals caught in poaching snares, injuries from poachers) then vets will be called in to treat these animals. 

A: No, not on the vehicles. A qualified and experienced tracking guide accompanies the bushwalk team and is armed with a rifle. This is only to be used in life threatening situations and only as a last resort.

A: No, poachers generally operate at night and as such we do not come across them during our live safari’s at sunrise and sunset.

A: No. There is an anti-poaching team that patrols the area both during the day and at night to ensure the safety of the animals in the reserve.

A: Any poaching incident is reported to the anti poaching team who deals with it. Safari guides do not have the correct training or equipment to deal with poachers. There are specialized units that handle this.

A: No, this wilderness area does not allow commercial or recreational hunting at all. Hunters caught in the reserve are prosecuted by South African law.

A: There are no fences found within the reserve, the animals are free to roam across the entirety of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park. There are however boundary fences on the edge of the reserves to limit human – animal conflict.

A: No, large scale migrations of animals happened in the park before the park was created and the boundary fences were erected.There are seasonal migrations of some animals like elephants that will migrate locally within the park depending on food  and water availability.

A: No, the animals are habituated to the vehicles and do not associate them with food or as a threatening animal/object. Guides will also not tolerate animals offering to touch the vehicles and will actively discourage this type of behavior by lightly tapping the side of the vehicle, issuing a short, sharp command or, starting the car and revving the engine in extreme cases. Guides need to create and manage these boundaries between animals and humans in order to save both from an unpleasant incident which could lead to either being hurt or even killed.

A: No, all of the animals you see on safariLIVE are 100% wild. You may never pat or physically interact with any of the animals in the reserve.

A: No, these animals are completely wild and function within their ecosystem. This means that they only consume their natural food sources such as grasses, leaves and fruits for the herbivores. All of the carnivores in the reserve hunt and make their own kills to feed. WE support the SabiSand Wildtuin policies in the management of the reserve including the feeding of animals during times of drought.