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NEW PROJECT: PANGOLIN RESEARCH

Back To Africa involves itself in Pangolin blood parasite research in Hoedspruit, South Africa

PREDATOR REHABILTATION ENCLOSURE ERECTED IN BALULE JULY 2023

As result of a generous donation from Conservation Beyond Borders Back to Africa erected a predator proof boma in the Balule reserve

BACK TO AFRICA SUPPORTS THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILD LIFE COLLEGE JULY 2023

Back to Africa has an education fund. Managing Africa’s biodiversity requires special skills, and there is no better place develop these skills than at the Southern African Wild Life College.

KENYANS VISIT ESWATINI TO INSPECT ANTELOPE FACILITIES JULY 2023

In June 2023 Back to Africa director accompanied a group of Kenyans to visit Eswatini where Back to Africa introduced roan antelope from European zoo’s.

LEOPARD REMOVED FROM ANTELOPE CAMP JULY 2023

Predation is one of the greatest challenges with antelope reintroductions.Ideally in healthy ecosystems all living things live in harmony in a sustainable fashion. We call this biodiversity. Sadly when conserving rare and endangered antelope we sometimes have to interfere with this healthy balance...

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MOUNT KENYA BONGO PROJECT APRIL 2023

Back to Africa is involved with an exciting new project involving another critically endangered species.

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BACK TO AFRICA KENYA
VISIT NOVEMBER 2022

Back To Africa director Hamish Currie attended a meeting in Nanyuki with the RCFP Expert Advisory Committee for the Mountain Bongo Reintroduction and Recovery Programme for the Ragati and Chehe Forests, Mt. Kenya. Back to Africa is involved in an advisory capacity with the recovery of mountain Bongo in these forests.

BACK TO AFRICA ESWATINI
VISIT JUNE 2022

Back to Africa director Hamish Currie visits roan breeding project in EswatiniThe last wild roan died in a snare in Swaziland in 1961.
Back to Africa imported roan antelope to the then Swaziland from Marwell Zoological Park in the UK and from Zoo Dvur Kralove in the Czech Republic and there are now 50 animals in the Mlilwane
reserve in the Ezulwini Valley in Eswatini.

2022 - KENYA NORTHERN
WHITE RHINOS

Hamish Currie visited Kenya in April 2022. He visited Ol Pejeta ranch in Laikipia where he saw Northern White Rhino’s, Najin and daughter Fatu.

2022 - DR HAMISH CURRIE VISITS RUMA NATIONAL PARK

In January 2019 Back to Africa was asked by Kenya Wild Life Services to generate an action plan to save Kenya’s last roan antelope.

2022 - SENEGAL LION
COLLARING PROJECT

Panthera Senegal contacted us early in 2022 and requested veterinary assistance with the immobilisation and collaring of the most western population of West African Lions in Niokolo Koba Reserve in Senegal.

2022 - APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTORS

We are pleased to announce the appointment of our two new directors Dr’s Joel Alves and Ben Muller. Both are wild life veterinarians resident in Hoedspruit Limpopo province South Africa. They have both worked in a variety of African countries including Mozambique, Nigeria and Senegal. Our previous directors Dr’s Peter Morkel and Michael Knight will stay on as senior advisors

2021 RUMA NATIONAL PARK ROAN ANTELOPE NATIONAL RECOVERY PLAN

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2020- URGENT CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RHINO REVOLUTION

The tourism industry is suffering due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Rhino Revolution have launched an urgent campaign to raise funds for the vital dehorning program. Watch their new brand video below. Lend your support and donate to the cause

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2020 - CO-FOUNDER OF BACK TO AFRICA, CONSERVATION HERO PETE MORKEL

Conservation legend Dr Pete Morkel is fighting for his life in a battle with cancer. Friends and colleagues have launched a global fundraising campaign for his treatment.

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