Anti-Poaching and Canine Units
The relentless poaching of rhino continues to escalate across the Africa continent – particularly in the Greater Kruger National Park region of South Africa, which is home to more than 80% of Africa’s rhino population.
The Singita Lowveld Trust supports tireless 24/7 anti-poaching and law enforcement efforts that are critical to protecting numerous species of conservation concern in the region.
Additionally, the Trust also supports the expertly trained K9 unit and anti-poaching field rangers. This includes the piloting and deployment of innovative technology such as trail cameras, night-vision equipment, perimeter fence-line detection, virtual tracking harnesses for dogs, and 4x4 all-terrain vehicles for enhanced mobility and off-road tracking.
Key Successes
The K9 (dog) unit and innovative early detection technology, remain critical game changers to stay a step ahead of the relentless poaching.
How can I support this project?
- USD 250 – all-terrain vehicle servicing and maintenance kits (per kit)
- USD 500 – per trail camera (including a solar pack)
- USD 2,375 – 10 x all-terrain vehicle servicing and maintenance kits
- USD 6,250 – FLIR night vision equipment
- USD 12,500 – 1 x drone (with night-vision capabilities)
- USD 50,000 – thermal wide area surveillance radar
