Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana Game Reserve was created on former livestock land near Mossel Bay.

So once again, this was not a ready-made “African savannah” that was simply fenced off for visitors.

For more than twenty years, the project has worked on restoring habitat and reintroducing wildlife.

Species involved include Cape mountain zebra, bontebok, rhino and cheetah.

The natural setting makes Gondwana particularly interesting.

This is the southern coast, where safari landscapes meet fynbos, creating something quite different from the classic image of dry African savannah.

The name refers to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana and the geological story of the surrounding mountain systems.

The reserve became one of the Western Cape’s earlier large-scale coastal rewilding projects.

But rewilding does not mean nature is simply left alone afterwards. The landscape still requires active management, and that reality is worth keeping alongside the beautiful safari imagery.

In short: 🌿 Fynbos meets safari · 🦓 Cape mountain zebra · 🦌 Bontebok · 🦏 Rhino · 🐆 Cheetah · 🌱 20+ years of rewilding