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Through accumulating a growing body of quality output on the fauna, flora, the unique habitat and archaeology of the Waterberg we have been able to make informed conservation management decisions to better support our conservation vision. This information is freely available to interested parties so that, as we seek to add to our shared understanding of this rich and diverse landscape, they too can care for the land in the best long-term interests of the wildlife and people of the Waterberg.
Kaingo represents a unique research opportunity for researchers to add to the collective knowledge of the Waterberg. By adding to our knowledge, we realise more and more what we don’t know, but we are also able to provide reserve management with the necessary data needed to make well-informed decisions and design and implement more effective conservation policies.
Kaingo has been involved in numerous research projects in collaboration with various academics from local and international universities, often leading to scientific publications.
Later and middle stone age occupation in Kaingo sheep shelter
Surveying hunter-gatherer, iron age and pastoralist art at 10+ sites
Identification for the ‘Wildflowers of the Waterberg’ book
Identification for the ‘Trees of the Waterberg’ book
Biodiversity data sampling – fbip Waterberg biodiversity project
Biodiversity data sampling – fbip Waterberg biodiversity project
Passive sampling of bat diversity – fbip Waterberg biodiversity project
Passive sampling of mammal diversity – fbip Waterberg biodiversity project.
There is the recognition that we can only care for and conserve what we can understand. As we learn more about Kaingo, in part through research projects supported by the Kaingo Reserve Foundation, this amazing area continues to surprise. Research undertaken continues to reveal fascinating aspects of the ecology and archaeology. Through accumulating a growing body of quality output on the fauna, flora, the unique habitat and archaeology of the Waterberg we have been able to make informed conservation management decisions to better support our conservation vision. This information is freely available to interested parties so that, as we seek to add to our shared understanding of this rich and diverse landscape, they too can care for the land in the best long-term interests of the wildlife and people of the Waterberg.
Kaingo represents a unique research opportunity for researchers to add to the collective knowledge of the Waterberg. By adding to our knowledge, we realise more and more what we don’t know, but we are also able to provide reserve management with the necessary data needed to make well-informed decisions and design and implement more effective conservation policies.
Kaingo has been involved in numerous research projects in collaboration with various academics from local and international universities, often leading to scientific publications.
Witfontein Road
Vaalwater
South Africa
Kaingo is a 16 400 hectare (41 000 acre) private game reserve in the Waterberg District, of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. A pleasant 2.5-hour drive from Johannesburg, makes Kaingo one of the most accessible premier malaria free big game reserves in the country. It is a declared protected area with Critical Biodiversity 1 classification and a core area of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, which was officially declared by UNESCO in 2001.
As a declared Nature Reserve with the primary objective of Natural Resource Conservation the Reserve is run along pure, sustainable management and development principles, with an exceptionally low development and tourist footprint. Kaingo Reserve Foundation, a non-profit public benefit organisation is the appointed management authority of the reserve.
The grassy plains and savanna abound with animals such as giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, and impala. It is the diversity of habitat on the reserve that encourages such a wide range of wildlife as well as over 300 bird species, including rare species such as African finfoot and Narina trogon.
Kaingo protects a unique and special environment and the reserve’s owners, and management is deeply committed to conservation and research. It is one of the few reserves where the full tourism income goes towards positive conservation. Every visiting guest directly supports the reserve’s primary objective of conservation.
Rich in human history there is also an array of rock art sites on Kaingo. With hundreds of images spread across 15 sites, Kaingo offers the biggest variety of rock art and archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age.
Engage in fishing activities in the Mokolo River, home to 32 different fish species. The area offers picturesque spots for mostly catch-and-release fishing, with the option to have caught bass prepared by our kitchen chefs as a delightful snack.
We’re striving to conserve the biodiversity, ecological integrity, landscape characteristics and cultural resources of Kaingo Game Reserve for future generations. As custodians of nature for the next generation we have an opportunity and thus responsibility to make a significant contribution to the protection of the Waterberg.
Embark on a serene Mokolo River Boat Cruise to witness the wildlife of Kaingo. Our expert guides ensure an educational journey through the reserves beauty. With the gentle boat pace, experience up-close encounters with animals and the diverse fauna and flora of the region.
Weather Dependant
*NB: River levels are low at the moment.