Welcome to Rockwood
PROACTIVE RHINO CONSERVATION
Nestled in the vast heartland of the
Northern Cape Province of South Africa, Rockwood is a privately owned
33,000 acre nature reserve that protects one of the largest populations of Southern White Rhinos on the planet.
Consider this an invitation to join us in our conservation efforts.
Consider this an invitation to join us in our conservation efforts.
Acting With Purpose
What we do today,
matters tomorrow
Our ultimate goal is to witness a flourishing and safe rhino population, unshackled from the severe threat of poaching.
Every activity at Rockwood contributes to rhino conservation.
We apply bold and unorthodox strategies to protect our rhinos. While it's a far cry from how they would live in the wild, free from human interference, this is how we safeguard their future. Having gone over a decade without a single poaching incident, our track record clearly speaks for itself.
Every activity at Rockwood contributes to rhino conservation.
We apply bold and unorthodox strategies to protect our rhinos. While it's a far cry from how they would live in the wild, free from human interference, this is how we safeguard their future. Having gone over a decade without a single poaching incident, our track record clearly speaks for itself.
Wouldn't it be great to
not have to save the rhino?
THE FIGHT TO SAVE AFRICA'S RHINOS
Rhino poaching (the illegal killing of rhinos for their horns) is the greatest threat to their survival in Africa. Driven by demand in Traditional Chinese Medicine and luxury markets, rhino horn is traded illegally through global black market crime syndicates.
All rhino species are listed under Appendix I of CITES – banning international trade of wild rhino horn. Yet, poaching continues to escalate. In South Africa, rhino numbers in the Kruger National Park have dropped from around 11,000 in 2009 to under 2,000 in 2022.
Many reserves are on the brink of losing their rhinos, because they are unable to sustain the immense cost of protection. Government parks have been hit the hardest – leaving private landowners to shoulder the burden of conservation.
At Rockwood, we believe that private conservation efforts are crucial to saving rhinos from extinction. Our private reserve is a sanctuary where proactive protection, science, and passion come together to give rhinos a fighting chance.
Please join us in safeguarding one of Africa’s most iconic species – before it’s too late.
All rhino species are listed under Appendix I of CITES – banning international trade of wild rhino horn. Yet, poaching continues to escalate. In South Africa, rhino numbers in the Kruger National Park have dropped from around 11,000 in 2009 to under 2,000 in 2022.
Many reserves are on the brink of losing their rhinos, because they are unable to sustain the immense cost of protection. Government parks have been hit the hardest – leaving private landowners to shoulder the burden of conservation.
At Rockwood, we believe that private conservation efforts are crucial to saving rhinos from extinction. Our private reserve is a sanctuary where proactive protection, science, and passion come together to give rhinos a fighting chance.
Please join us in safeguarding one of Africa’s most iconic species – before it’s too late.
– World Cricket Legend, Quinton de Kock –
"I'm proud to partner with this amazing team at rockwood."
