P A R T I C I P A T E I N A F R I C A ’ S F I N E S T S U S T A I N A B L E C O N S E R V A T I O N I N I T I A T I V E

A JOURNEY THROUGH LAPALALA

A J O U R N E Y T H R O U G H L A PA L A L A

T H E E C O LO GY

Some of the planet’s earliest sedimentary

formations have been generous in Lapalala’s

creation of breathtaking and diverse habitats;

bountiful waters and waterfalls flow through

44km of Palala and Kgogong river landscape,

elevated rocky outcrops look out over valleys,

grassland plains and dotted woodland where wild

animals have roamed for thousands of years.

A B O L D V I S I O N F O R T H E F U T U R E

Lapalala’s vision and promise are to continue

to protect and conserve its biodiversity, uplift

its neighbouring communities and create a

responsible and sustainable model to secure its

conservation status into the future.

Duncan Parker, son of the late Dale Parker who

with Clive Walker founded Lapalala in 1981,

has partnered with Lapalala’s neighbour Gianni

Ravazzotti. Together with Peter Anderson of

Anderson Wildlife Properties, a sensitive plan has

been formulated so that the vision and legacy of

Lapalala can be safeguarded for the future.

A N I N V I TAT I O N

Like-minded individuals with a keen interest

in conservation are invited to participate as

custodians in this remarkable and exciting

venture. Lapalala Wilderness will be the first

off-grid, sustainable Big Five private protected

area of its size. A large portion of the reserve

will be maintained as a wilderness area free of

man-made structures.

C U STO D I A N O F F E R I N G

The three main components of Lapalala’s

custodianship offering are:

1. Free-hold title ownership of 1450 hectare of

pristine land with the right to build a luxury

12-bed safari lodge.

2. Participation as a shareholder in the Lapalala

Special Species Breeding Project.

3. Traversing rights in perpetuity over the entire

42 000 hectare reserve.

A Lapalala Conservation Fund endowment will be

combined with the breeding initiative to create

an integrated sustainable model for Lapalala.

LION AND PREDATOR NUMBERS ARE BEING INCREASED

L A PA L A L A H A S B E E N A P I O N E E R I N P R I VAT E

P R OT E CT E D A R E A R H I N O C E R O S C O N S E R VAT I O N

TH E WI DE LY ACCLAI M E D LAPALALA WI LDE R N ESS

SCHOOL HAS E DUCATE D OVE R 70 ,000 LEAR N E RS

S I NCE ITS I NCE PTION

LAPALALA HAS P LAYE D A R O LE I N R OAN ANTE LO P E

C O N S E RVAT I O N S I N C E I N C E P T I O N

T H E K U D U I S O N E O F 59 L A R G E M A M M A LS F O U N D AT L A PA L A L A

B U F FA L O H E R D S R O A M L A PA L A L A W I L D E R N E S S

LAPALALA IS HOM E TO TH E CR IT ICALLY E N DANG E R E D B LACK R H I NOCE ROS

~ Diceros bicornis

A N A F R I CA N F I S H E A G L E S OA R S F R E E LY A B OV E T H E PA L A L A R I V E R

A L E O PA R D R E S E A R C H P R OJ E CT I S U N D E R WAY AT L A PA L A L A

B L A C K R H I N O C E R O S B R E E D I N G P R O J E C T

B U F FA LO F O R M A N I M P O R TA N T PA R T O F

L A PA L A L A’ S B R E E D I N G I N I T I AT I V E , A LO N G

W I T H R O A N A N T E LO P E A N D R H I N O C E R O S

SAF E G UAR D I N G AN D N U RTU R I N G TH E R H I N O C E R O S P O P U LAT I O N S I S A P R I O R IT Y

A CRASH OF R H I NOCE ROS MOVI NG TH ROUG H ACACIA VE LD

OFF-GRID DESIGN

Lapalala has developed an off-grid design and

aesthetics theme for the custodian lodges.

The 12-bed custodian lodge sites will be located in

carefully selected areas on each respective 1450

hectare land portion.

The sites will be made up of a combination of

landscapes ranging from elevated view sites

to riverside sites, all located in interesting

wildlife areas.

Lapalala has developed an off-grid design and

aesthetics theme for the custodian lodges.

The 12-bed custodian lodge sites will be located in

carefully selected areas on each respective 1450

hectare land portion.

The sites will be made up of a combination of

landscapes ranging from elevated view sites

to riverside sites, all located in interesting

wildlife areas.

Map Legend

Scale

K I L O M E T R E S

0 5

n W A T E R B E R G n

Palala River

Pal

ala

River

Kgokong

Riv

er

North Gate

Main Gate

South Gate

West Gate

W I L D E R N E S SA R E A

Special Species Breeding Centre

Airstrip

HEAD QUARTERS

Melora Iron Age Site

Ransomes1923

PaperbarkPlains

Rock Art

Sacred Lake

Place of the Big Sky

Lapalala Wilderness

School

Rapula Rock

Munadu Rapids

TSHUKUDU FIG KGOKONG PAN

MOHLATSE PLAINS

ELAND PLAINS

BUFFALO PAN

SELOUS

KINGS POOL

ROAN PLAINS

SUNBIRD

MARULA

TAMBOTIE

KGOKONG VIEWMUNADU

BONWA PHALA

MELORALEPOTEDI

MODUMELA

COMMERCIAL LODGE SITE

MELOTE

KWENA

DRAGONFLY

MOLOPE

BURKEA

THOLO

BUSHMANS PAINTINGS

ELEPHANT POOLSTHAKADU PLAINS

KOLOBE

n SOUTH AFRICA n

North West

Northern Cape

Eastern Cape

Western Cape

Kwazulu- Natal

Limpopo

Free State

Gauteng

Mpumalanga

FOUNDERS CAMP

Kubu Dam

Botswana

Namibia

Lesotho

Zimbabwe

Mozam

bique

Swaziland

“Of what avail are forty freedomswithout a blank spot on the map”

~Aldo Leopold

RUNDGRENS

CuSTOdIan SITE

COMMERCIaL LOdgE SITE

HEad QuaRTERS

LapaLaLa WILdERnESS

SCHOOL

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gaME dRIvE ROuTE

WILdERnESS TRaCK

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dRaInagE LInES

REST

Clive Walker and Lapalala founder Dale ‘Rapula’ Parker

THE LAPALALA LEGACY

Clive Walker’s Illustrious career has spanned

five decades, with a focus on environmental

education and wildlife conservation.

He founded Educational Wildlife Expeditions

in 1975 and produced ‘Signs of the Wild’, one

of his most successful books, in the late 1980s.

He has written a number of books since then.

In 1985 Clive was elected Chairman of the

Wilderness Trust of South Africa. He founded

the Endangered Wildlife Trust and co-founded

the Rhino and Elephant foundation and the

African Rhino Owners Association.

Clive Walker will be dedicating a new Lapalala

Wilderness book to the memory of Dale

‘Rapula’ Parker, with whom Clive worked on

the development of Lapalala Wilderness from

its founding 31 years ago.

Clive Walker’s Illustrious career has spanned

five decades, with a focus on environmental

education and wildlife conservation.

He founded Educational Wildlife Expeditions

in 1975 and produced ‘Signs of the Wild’, one

of his most successful books, in the late 1980s.

He has written a number of books since then.

In 1985 Clive was elected Chairman of the

Wilderness Trust of South Africa. He founded

the Endangered Wildlife Trust and co-founded

the Rhino and Elephant foundation and the

African Rhino Owners Association.

Clive Walker will be dedicating a new Lapalala

Wilderness book to the memory of Dale

‘Rapula’ Parker, with whom Clive worked on

the development of Lapalala Wilderness from

its founding 31 years ago.

“Lapalala Wilderness represents one of the

last true wilderness areas in southern Africa.

Dale Parker and I shared a dream which, with

the support of all of our Lapalala staff, we

achieved in his lifetime.

This was to conserve an area of high biological

diversity, a remarkable river system and vast

landscapes of astonishing beauty.

The responsibility of maintaining this exciting

legacy into the future now lies with Duncan

Parker, Gianni Ravazzotti and the future

custodians of Lapalala.”

~ Clive Walker

AN I NVITATION TO PARTIC I PATE I N TH E LAPALALA LEGACY

Dr George Hughes of the then Natal Parks Board, right, congratulates Dale Parker on being the first private black rhino owner in Africa in 1990. Clive Walker in the centre looks on approvingly.

“Lapalala Wilderness represents one of the

last true wilderness areas in southern Africa.

Dale Parker and I shared a dream which, with

the support of all of our Lapalala staff, we

achieved in his lifetime.

This was to conserve an area of high biological

diversity, a remarkable river system and vast

landscapes of astonishing beauty.

The responsibility of maintaining this exciting

legacy into the future now lies with Duncan

Parker, Gianni Ravazzotti and the future

custodians of Lapalala.”

~ Clive Walker

P h o t o g r a p h y b y D a n a A l l e n , L a p a l a l a & P e t e r A n d e r s o n © L a p a l a l a W i l d e r n e s s & A n d e r s o n W i l d l i f e P r o p e r t i e s

For more informat ion on

LAPALALA WILDERNESS & LAPALALA CUSTODIANSHIP PROGRAMME

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