By Lente Roode | Project Leader
Thank you to everyone who has supported Reviving for Rewilding so far. In our last update, we shared how the team cut back the overgrown bushes and trees so vehicles could reach the land again. That work has continued, and the plan for the next stage has taken shape.
More ground prepared
Since July, the team has scraped and levelled even more ground where the rhino boma will stand, including the area where the feeding boma will be built, as well as the area where the anchor poles will be planted. In the photos it may look like bare earth, but this is the foundation for everything that follows. Vehicle access to bring in supplementary feed and allow the curators to check on the rhinos has also been taken into consideration while preparing this area.
The rhino boma, built in three phases
A boma is a secure enclosure where the rhinos can settle into their new surroundings gradually before they move onto the wider land. At present, we are awaiting the arrival of the poles and building materials.
How you can help
If you’d like to help us build the boma, please consider giving on Giving Tuesday, 1 December. Up to $500,000 in incentive funds will be available on the day and the campaign will run from Tuesday, 1 December at 00:00 EST (07:00 SA time) up to Wednesday 12:00 pm EST (19:00 SA time). What’s more, no mimimum donation is required for us to be eligible for incentive funds, so every amount makes a difference.
Thank you for helping us prepare the way for these rhinos to take their next step towards a wild life.
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