Conservation on the reserve

Here at Bushmans Kloof, a National Heritage Site within the Cape Floral Kingdom, we are well aware of our extraordinary environment, and feel ourselves beholden to the land that sustains a plethora of plants and creatures, including ourselves.

We are the proud winner of a host of ecological awards, including the Condé Nast World Savers Award for Wildlife and Conservation Programmes, and the coveted Relais and Chateaux Environment Trophy. We are proud to be within the Cederberg wilderness area of the Cape Floral Kingdom.

Together with the Botanical Society and Western Cape Nature Conservation, we are committed to supporting the Clanwilliam Cedar Tree Project. Bushmans Kloof are proud to be a satellite nursery for Sustainable Ceder, who are working towards developing a self-sustainable population of the critically endangered Clanwilliam Ceder Tree.

We currently have 600 saplings of critically endangered Clanwilliam Ceder Trees which will be planted in the surrounding Cederberg mountains. These mountains are named after the Clanwilliam Cedars (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis) that were once abundant on the upper slopes, and are now faced with possible extinction. 

Together with The TreadRight Foundation, we have partnered with leading active conservation organisations Cheetah Outreach to ensure local communities can protect themselves and their livestock from top predators responsibly and sustainably, while also helping protect one of Africa’s most endangered wild animals.

Anatolian Shepherd dogs have been introduced to the Greater Cederberg Area as livestock guardian dogs (LGDs). As born and bred guardians, Anatolian Shepherds offer a perfect solution for Bushmans Kloof and the surrounding region.

The Freshwater Research Centre (FRC) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to impactful freshwater reserach and conservation in South Africa. The centre promotes cross-cutting, collaborative research and is committed to developing innovative solutions to balancing water for people and biodiversity in a sustainable and equitable way.