Book the adventure of a lifetime!
UmPhafa Nature Reserve offers a number of placements to people who have a passion and an interest to learn about African Wildlife. Whether you are studying some form of Nature Conservation or would just like to have the experience of a lifetime our internships are for you.
Take a step into the wild and choose from either a two-placement or 4 to 12-week placement and discover just what it takes to manage a reserve.
Contribution from £800

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UmPhafa 3rd Quarter Update: July – September 2025
October 13, 2025
Top Reserve News This Quarter This quarter we continue...
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Our Cheetah family – Update
September 25, 2025
Following our last update in June 2025, we were...
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A first for UmPhafa
August 4, 2025
At the beginning of 2025, we took the decision...
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