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Who are we helping by Restoring Ecosystems? On Biodiversity and Threatened Species.


Yes yes, we know it sounds obvious. It must be ourselves, right? You know, climate change will impact coastal towns and cities and make things difficult for farmers.



But no, we need to get in touch with our altruistic gene again. We can rather be doing ecosystem restoration for the tens of thousands of species that are struggling to survive with us humans as their neighbour.


By restoring the wilderness that is their home, we are helping them survive.


Some Stats on the state of Wildlife


The Living Planet Report 2022, reveals a 69% decline in global wildlife populations since 1970. It is leading to a breakdown in ecosystem services and resilience.

The Mammal Red List of South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland assesses the conservation status of our mammals. 57 (17%) species are deemed to be threatened with extinction, and 34 (10%) are Near Threatened.


Below you will find a list of the threatened mammal and bird species in our

ReWild Mpumalanga project area. In the following weeks we will share more on all of these very special species:


11 Mammal Species:

Brown Hyaena Parahyaena brunnea - Near Threatened

Serval Leptailurus serval - Near Threatened

Cape Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis - Near Threatened

African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus - Endangered

Temminck’s Ground Pangolin Smutsia temminckii - Vulnerable

Leopard Panthera pardus - Vulnerable

Samango Monkey Cercopithecus albogularis - Vulnerable

Natal Red Duiker Cephalophus natalensis - Near Threatened

Grey Rhebok Pelea capreolus - Near Threatened

Oribi Ourebia ourebi ourebi - Endangered

Mountain Reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula - Endangered


12 Bird Species: Regional, Global

Bush Blackcap Sylvia nigricapillus VU, VU

Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori NT, NT

Forest Buzzard Buteo trizonatus LC, NT

Blue Crane Grus paradisea NT, VU

Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus VU, NT

Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii VU, LC

Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata NT, LC118

Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius VU, EN

Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis EN, LC

Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea CR, VU

Orange Ground Thrush Geokichla gurneyi NT, LC

Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres EN, EN


EN Endangered

NT Near Threatened

CR Critically Endangered

VU Vulnerable

LC Least Concern


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