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 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.

Together with the Botanical Society and Western Cape Nature Conservation, we are committed to supporting the Clanwilliam Cedar Tree Project. Bushmans Kloof grows saplings in our nursery and hosts an annual tree and seed planting ceremony in an effort to reintroduce this highly endangered tree into its natural habitat.

The Cederberg mountains are named after the Clanwilliam Cedars (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis) that were once abundant on the upper slopes, and are now faced with possible extinction. 

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.