Tswalu Kalahari acts as a major contributor to conservation of species and ecosystems in the Northern Cape, conserving numerous rare and endangered species, but also maintaining natural systems. Due to the fact that this reserve has such an important conservation ethic, numerous research projects have been sanctioned by the Oppenheimer family. These projects range from insects through to rhino and contribute to the reserve managements understanding of the uniqueness, complexity and diversity of this wonderful, arid land. Understanding the relationships and connectivity of ecosystems is one of the major challenges in modern ecology. Researching components of the whole system through monitoring trends in populations is important, especially when populations are influenced by changes in vegetation structure, seasonal climate fluctuations and different management practices.
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve has focused on researching the various components of the biodiversity investigations on the interactions between species and their environment.
The Tswalu Foundation has been established to fund numerous research projects at Tswalu.
Find out more about the Tswalu Foundation and how you can become involved.
