Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-23
A family bought 11 farms and turned them into a big five wildlife haven
A South African couple began restoring the Great Karoo in 1997 by bringing together 11 former livestock farms into a 67,000-acre reserve. After removing fences, clearing invasive plants and allowing the land to recover, they began reintroducing wildlife. Cheetahs returned after 130 years, followed by rhinos, elephants and lions, while leopards later returned naturally. In 1997, couple Sarah and Mark Tompkins set out to restore a part of South Africa’s
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