Jan Visits the Thornybush Game Reserve


Finally, since they effectively own the animals on their properties, there is an economic incentive for them to protect the animals on their land.	I believe most serious environmentalists believe that capitalism can be combined with effective environmental management.

If a landowner can guarantee biodiversity on their properties through arranging game drives on their land, I believe they should be able to keep the fences. On the other hand, careful management is needed to prevent inbreeding.	The difference between Kruger National Park and the private game reserves is obviously the size, and in the game reserves the cars drive straight into the bush in order to get as close to the animals as possible.

As a result, we were able to see all the Big Five except the leopard, which apparently is seen only on rare occasions.	While it was satisfying to be able to see a lot of wild animals close up, essentially a private game reserve is like a massive largely self-maintained zoo.