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Sustainability through environmental integrity,
economic viability and social development.

     Regeneration of the environment is a slow process which poses a huge challenge. By starting to expose the area of the Conservancy to less human interference, which includes the gradual phasing out of traditional agricultural activities, this process is well on its way, especially on the farm Goedehoop. Expert knowledge is also employed to ensure the sustainability of this process. Free State Nature Conservation is heavily involved from the start of the Conservancy in developing management programs.


     The services of the University of Pretoria were also engaged to develop eco-friendly hiking trails through the conservancy. Ecological sustainability is enhanced by following a program whereby the area is stocked with indigenous animal species. It is however, necessary that the animal population be controlled to guarantee a healthy and balanced composition. This is done by allowing, for a limited time of the year only, eco-friendly controlled hunting in the form of bow- and handgun hunting.

     To fully engage the program of ensuring a healthy environment, the Conservancy is involved in an ongoing project to chart the land, plants and ecological systems in detail. Ultimately providing the visitor with as much information as is needed to become conscious of the wonders and natural beauty of the Conservancy.