Vested interests: The complicated balancing act of subsistence farming and nature conservation in Ndumo Game Reserve
Ndumo Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal has been justifiably renowned for its magnificent avifauna
by generations of birders – some 430 species have been recorded there. But as humans increasingly
encroach on the reserve, its habitats and abundance are under threat. Tony Carnie examines
the significant challenges now facing Ndumo.