De Wildt Cheetah Reserve / De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre lies in the Magaliesberg, close to Brits and Hartbeespoort Dam

De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre

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DE WILDT CHEETAH & WILDLIFE
De Wildt CheetahDe Wildt Cheetah Farm: A captive breeding facility for cheetahs and other endangered animals, the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre lies in the foothills of the Magaliesberg, close to Brits and Hartbeespoort Dam.

The privately owned and funded non-profit organisation was established in 1971 by Ann van Dyk on her 65 hectare farm in an effort to breed what was once a threatened species, the cheetah - the population of which was estimated at a mere 700 at around this time. Since its inception, some 500 cheetahs have been raised and re-settled in game reserves throughout South Africa and other countries, proof that a cheetah bred in captivity doesn’t lose its hunting instinct and can adapt quickly to its natural environment.

Cheetah Cubs at De WildtThe centre’s efforts have resulted in the birth of close to 600 cheetah cubs, and since then other rare and endangered animal species have been included in their efforts, such as the wild dog, brown hyaena, serval, suni antelope, blue and red duiker, riverine rabbit and vultures.

De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre has received international recognition for bringing the cheetah back from the edge of extinction and it was largely due to their efforts that the cheetah was removed from the endangered species list in 1986. The centre is also the first to breed the rare king cheetah - originally thought to be a separate species although in reality it is genetically identical to the true cheetah. It has also bred and released captive-born wild dogs back into the wild. Ann van Dyk received a gold medal award form the South African Nature Foundation for her contribution in 1988.
Overnight at Brits accommodation or Hartbeespoort Dam accommodation.
LESEDI CULTURAL VILLAGE
Fishing at Hartbeespoort DamLesedi, which is seSotho for ‘light’, was initiated in 1995 as a tourist attraction and today features five traditional dwellings, each representing a South African culture: Pedi, Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho and Ndebele. Each of these families lives here permanently, looking after cows, chickens and tourists » more Lesedi Cultural Village

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Lesedi Cultural Village / Lesedi features five traditional dwellings representing an SA Culture: Pedi Zulu Xhosa Basotho Ndebele

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