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P A R T I C I P A T E I N A F R I C A ’ S F I N E S T S U S T A I N A B L E C O N S E R V A T I O N I N I T I A T I V E
A JOURNEY THROUGH LAPALALA
T H E E C O LO GY
Some of the planet’s earliest sedimentary
formations have been generous in Lapalala’s
creation of breathtaking and diverse habitats;
bountiful waters and waterfalls flow through
44km of Palala and Kgogong river landscape,
elevated rocky outcrops look out over valleys,
grassland plains and dotted woodland where wild
animals have roamed for thousands of years.
A B O L D V I S I O N F O R T H E F U T U R E
Lapalala’s vision and promise are to continue
to protect and conserve its biodiversity, uplift
its neighbouring communities and create a
responsible and sustainable model to secure its
conservation status into the future.
Duncan Parker, son of the late Dale Parker who
with Clive Walker founded Lapalala in 1981,
has partnered with Lapalala’s neighbour Gianni
Ravazzotti. Together with Peter Anderson of
Anderson Wildlife Properties, a sensitive plan has
been formulated so that the vision and legacy of
Lapalala can be safeguarded for the future.
A N I N V I TAT I O N
Like-minded individuals with a keen interest
in conservation are invited to participate as
custodians in this remarkable and exciting
venture. Lapalala Wilderness will be the first
off-grid, sustainable Big Five private protected
area of its size. A large portion of the reserve
will be maintained as a wilderness area free of
man-made structures.
C U STO D I A N O F F E R I N G
The three main components of Lapalala’s
custodianship offering are:
1. Free-hold title ownership of 1450 hectare of
pristine land with the right to build a luxury
12-bed safari lodge.
2. Participation as a shareholder in the Lapalala
Special Species Breeding Project.
3. Traversing rights in perpetuity over the entire
42 000 hectare reserve.
A Lapalala Conservation Fund endowment will be
combined with the breeding initiative to create
an integrated sustainable model for Lapalala.
L A PA L A L A H A S B E E N A P I O N E E R I N P R I VAT E
P R OT E CT E D A R E A R H I N O C E R O S C O N S E R VAT I O N
TH E WI DE LY ACCLAI M E D LAPALALA WI LDE R N ESS
SCHOOL HAS E DUCATE D OVE R 70 ,000 LEAR N E RS
S I NCE ITS I NCE PTION
LAPALALA HAS P LAYE D A R O LE I N R OAN ANTE LO P E
C O N S E RVAT I O N S I N C E I N C E P T I O N
B U F FA LO F O R M A N I M P O R TA N T PA R T O F
L A PA L A L A’ S B R E E D I N G I N I T I AT I V E , A LO N G
W I T H R O A N A N T E LO P E A N D R H I N O C E R O S
SAF E G UAR D I N G AN D N U RTU R I N G TH E R H I N O C E R O S P O P U LAT I O N S I S A P R I O R IT Y
OFF-GRID DESIGN
Lapalala has developed an off-grid design and
aesthetics theme for the custodian lodges.
The 12-bed custodian lodge sites will be located in
carefully selected areas on each respective 1450
hectare land portion.
The sites will be made up of a combination of
landscapes ranging from elevated view sites
to riverside sites, all located in interesting
wildlife areas.
Lapalala has developed an off-grid design and
aesthetics theme for the custodian lodges.
The 12-bed custodian lodge sites will be located in
carefully selected areas on each respective 1450
hectare land portion.
The sites will be made up of a combination of
landscapes ranging from elevated view sites
to riverside sites, all located in interesting
wildlife areas.
Map Legend
Scale
K I L O M E T R E S
0 5
n W A T E R B E R G n
Palala River
Pal
ala
River
Kgokong
Riv
er
North Gate
Main Gate
South Gate
West Gate
W I L D E R N E S SA R E A
Special Species Breeding Centre
Airstrip
HEAD QUARTERS
Melora Iron Age Site
Ransomes1923
PaperbarkPlains
Rock Art
Sacred Lake
Place of the Big Sky
Lapalala Wilderness
School
Rapula Rock
Munadu Rapids
TSHUKUDU FIG KGOKONG PAN
MOHLATSE PLAINS
ELAND PLAINS
BUFFALO PAN
SELOUS
KINGS POOL
ROAN PLAINS
SUNBIRD
MARULA
TAMBOTIE
KGOKONG VIEWMUNADU
BONWA PHALA
MELORALEPOTEDI
MODUMELA
COMMERCIAL LODGE SITE
MELOTE
KWENA
DRAGONFLY
MOLOPE
BURKEA
THOLO
BUSHMANS PAINTINGS
ELEPHANT POOLSTHAKADU PLAINS
KOLOBE
n SOUTH AFRICA n
North West
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Kwazulu- Natal
Limpopo
Free State
Gauteng
Mpumalanga
FOUNDERS CAMP
Kubu Dam
Botswana
Namibia
Lesotho
Zimbabwe
Mozam
bique
Swaziland
“Of what avail are forty freedomswithout a blank spot on the map”
~Aldo Leopold
RUNDGRENS
CuSTOdIan SITE
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LapaLaLa WILdERnESS
SCHOOL
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Clive Walker and Lapalala founder Dale ‘Rapula’ Parker
THE LAPALALA LEGACY
Clive Walker’s Illustrious career has spanned
five decades, with a focus on environmental
education and wildlife conservation.
He founded Educational Wildlife Expeditions
in 1975 and produced ‘Signs of the Wild’, one
of his most successful books, in the late 1980s.
He has written a number of books since then.
In 1985 Clive was elected Chairman of the
Wilderness Trust of South Africa. He founded
the Endangered Wildlife Trust and co-founded
the Rhino and Elephant foundation and the
African Rhino Owners Association.
Clive Walker will be dedicating a new Lapalala
Wilderness book to the memory of Dale
‘Rapula’ Parker, with whom Clive worked on
the development of Lapalala Wilderness from
its founding 31 years ago.
Clive Walker’s Illustrious career has spanned
five decades, with a focus on environmental
education and wildlife conservation.
He founded Educational Wildlife Expeditions
in 1975 and produced ‘Signs of the Wild’, one
of his most successful books, in the late 1980s.
He has written a number of books since then.
In 1985 Clive was elected Chairman of the
Wilderness Trust of South Africa. He founded
the Endangered Wildlife Trust and co-founded
the Rhino and Elephant foundation and the
African Rhino Owners Association.
Clive Walker will be dedicating a new Lapalala
Wilderness book to the memory of Dale
‘Rapula’ Parker, with whom Clive worked on
the development of Lapalala Wilderness from
its founding 31 years ago.
“Lapalala Wilderness represents one of the
last true wilderness areas in southern Africa.
Dale Parker and I shared a dream which, with
the support of all of our Lapalala staff, we
achieved in his lifetime.
This was to conserve an area of high biological
diversity, a remarkable river system and vast
landscapes of astonishing beauty.
The responsibility of maintaining this exciting
legacy into the future now lies with Duncan
Parker, Gianni Ravazzotti and the future
custodians of Lapalala.”
~ Clive Walker
AN I NVITATION TO PARTIC I PATE I N TH E LAPALALA LEGACY
Dr George Hughes of the then Natal Parks Board, right, congratulates Dale Parker on being the first private black rhino owner in Africa in 1990. Clive Walker in the centre looks on approvingly.
“Lapalala Wilderness represents one of the
last true wilderness areas in southern Africa.
Dale Parker and I shared a dream which, with
the support of all of our Lapalala staff, we
achieved in his lifetime.
This was to conserve an area of high biological
diversity, a remarkable river system and vast
landscapes of astonishing beauty.
The responsibility of maintaining this exciting
legacy into the future now lies with Duncan
Parker, Gianni Ravazzotti and the future
custodians of Lapalala.”
~ Clive Walker
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