Lapalala Wilderness continues to lead in rhino conservation through the use of AI-enhanced foot collars that provide real-time tracking and abnormal behaviour alerts. These collars have become an essential tool in early-warning systems for anti-poaching, behavioural monitoring, and research there. 12 of the collars required urgent replacement due to the end of their operational lifespan, and they had already stopped working. Lapalala reached out to us and we funded the replacement of these 12 immediately. As such, these rhinos will have continuous monitoring and protection!
We are delighted to be working with our newest partner, Lapalala Wilderness. Set within the Waterberg biosphere, Lapalala is one of the biggest privately run reserves in the area. With their rock-solid security, their dark sky status (only one of three places in Africa) and their large population of rhinos, this is an important alliance. Stressing a low-impact environment and emphasizing sustainability, it is an excellent conservation model. Eight rhinos from the African Parks rewilding initiative were sent to Lapalala and Baby Rhino Rescue funded the transport. We also funded the fitting of AI foot collars for five of these rhinos. Collaring is vital in integrating these new individuals into the existing monitoring system for protection and ecological tracking.
