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The Dabchick Wildlife Reserve (DWR)
The Dabchick Wildlife Reserve (DWR) is situated in the Waterberg region of the Limpopo province. The reserve is roughly two-and-a-half hours’ drive from O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
DWR is over 1 000 hectares in size, which allows us to be involved in various conservation projects, as well as cater for visitors who want to experience the African wilderness and all its inhabitants, big and small. We offer the choice of luxury accommodation or a more rustic experience, according to your tastes.
Activities
Dabchick Wildlife Reserve
Dabchick Wildlife Reserve offers different activities and accommodation, according to your needs – experience the bush in the comfort a luxury tented camp, or attend specially designed courses in a rustic tented bush camp.
Accommodation
Luxury Tented Camp
The Luxury tented camp which currently accommodates 12 people is situated on a plain with views of the mountain/and or bush. The camp is unfenced so you can safely experience nature up close and personal. All our themed tents have electricity, lights, hot water and flush toilets but individual tents have different features. Please note that the tents and lapa are non-smoking areas.
Luxury Tented Camp
These spacious themed tents with Zebra and Giraffe themes respectively have 2 x ¾ beds, a bath and shower.
Exquisite Cuisine
The luxury tented camp offers full catering in a thatched Lapa, which also has a lounge with a fireplace and a bar.
Honeymoon tent
This spacious flagship tent whose theme celebrates our iconic bird.
Why we do what we do
The mission to conserve wildlife, protect biodiversity and make Africa a safer place for animals and ecosystems.
𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐲. 𝐀 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬.
Deep in the Waterberg, two hand-reared Verreaux’s Eagles (𝘼𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙭𝙞𝙞) — the Black Eagles of African legend — have been released back into the wild at Dabchick Wildlife Reserve.
Solar transponders track their every thermal, every ridge-soar, every kilometre of recovered freedom.
These magnificent raptors, with wingspans that shadow the ancient granite, are where they belong again.
@top fans
🦅 Come walk the ridges where they hunt. Look up. They may be watching you.
📩 Reservations: reservations@dabchick.co.za
📬 Enquiries: admin@dabchick.co.za
🌐 www.dabchick.co.za/new-dabchicks-rewilding-programme/
#DabchickWildlifeReserve #Waterberg #Rewilding #VerreauxEagle #BlackEagle #SouthAfrica #WalkWithTheWild #Conservation
🌍 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝟏𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
On this day, we recognise the species on the edge — and celebrate the places and people working to pull them back from it.
Dabchick Wildlife Reserve in the Waterberg, Limpopo has been doing exactly that for over 30 years. What was once marginal, degraded agricultural land is today 1 500 ha of rewilded, biodiverse bushveld — home to white rhino, African buffalo, vultures, ground hornbills, eagles, antelope, small predators and so much more.
Now DWR is opening its gates to wildlife enthusiasts who want to do more than just watch.
🌿 The Dabchick Rewilding Programme is a hands-on experience for groups of up to 12, where you live and work inside a functioning bush reserve — contributing directly to rewilding and conservation.
What you’ll experience:
✅ Animal rewilding — capture, care, monitoring & release
✅ Rhino, buffalo, antelope & predator conservation
✅ Vulture, crane, eagle & ground hornbill programmes
✅ Anti-poaching patrols & technology training
✅ Habitat restoration, veld & pasture management
✅ Game counts by vehicle and drone
✅ Veterinary immobilisation & wildlife health work
✅ African-influenced meals from locally sourced produce
✅ Private unfenced tented camp under the Waterberg stars
Rates from R1 250 pppd — seasonal and group options available.
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮, 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 — 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.
Rewilding Africa Global Rewilding Alliance @top fans Waterberg Biosphere Reserve Waterberg Tourism
📩 admin@dabchick.co.za | reservations@dabchick.co.za | pete.pam@iafrica.com
📞 +27 82 821 6577
🔗 www.dabchick.co.za/new-dabchicks-rewilding-programme
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞.
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#WorldEndangeredSpeciesDay #EndangeredSpeciesDay2026 #May15 #DabchickWildlifeReserve #Rewilding #WaterbergLimpopo #SouthAfricaWildlife #RhinoConservation #VultureConservation #GroundHornbill #ConservationInAction #WildlifeExperience #EcoTourism #BushveldLimpopo #HabitatRestoration #ProtectWildlife #AfricaWild #NatureTravel #SafariLife #WildernessExperience
𝘿𝘼𝘽𝘾𝙃𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝘿 𝘽𝙄𝙍𝘿𝙎
Dabchick Wildlife Reserve
𝐃𝐖𝐑 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡!
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Yellow-fronted Canary (𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙯𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙘𝙖)
𝐈𝐔𝐂𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: Least Concern
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🔍 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
A small, lively finch with bright yellow underparts, a distinctive yellow face and olive-grey upperparts. The bold facial pattern — including a contrasting dark eye-line — makes this species easy to recognise in woodland and garden settings.
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💡 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖?
🪶 The Yellow-fronted Canary is highly adaptable and thrives in both natural and human-modified landscapes.
🪶 It feeds mainly on seeds, but also supplements its diet with insects, especially during breeding season.
🪶 Its cheerful, melodic song is a familiar sound across southern African woodlands and gardens.
🪶 Often seen in pairs or small flocks, it plays an important role in seed dispersal within ecosystems.
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🏞 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 & 𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓
Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa, the Yellow-fronted Canary favours open woodland, savanna, riverine vegetation and well-wooded gardens. Its adaptability allows it to persist in both wild and settled environments.
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🪺 𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 & 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆
The nest is a neat cup constructed from grass, fine plant fibres and spider webs, typically hidden within dense foliage. The female incubates the eggs while both parents contribute to feeding the chicks.
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🌍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄
Although listed as Least Concern, the Yellow-fronted Canary depends on healthy vegetation structure for nesting and feeding. Its continued presence reflects resilient ecosystems where natural vegetation and biodiversity are maintained.
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🗨 Quote of the Month
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 — 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮.”
— Drs Peter & Pamela Oberem
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@top fans
🦆 Dabchick Wildlife Reserve offers outstanding bird watching and photography. Book your stay now!
📩 Reservations: admin@dabchick.co.za
🌐 More info: www.dabchick.co.za
🌿 Rewilding Programme:
 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙗𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠’𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚!
www.dabchick.co.za/new-dabchicks-rewilding-programme/
📍 As custodians of biodiversity, we are committed to preserving habitat, raising awareness, and supporting collaborative conservation action.
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🎼 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 & 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬
Yellow-fronted Canary – eBird (calls, photos & sightings)
ebird.org/species/yefcan
📸 Tony Tilford
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Waterberg Biosphere Reserve
Waterberg Tourism
Rewilding Africa REWILDING Southern Africa Global Rewilding Alliance
BirdLife International BirdLife South Africa
#ConserveWildlife #ProtectBiodiversity #Africa #DabchickWildlifeReserve #ProtectWhatMatters #RewildingSouthernAfrica #BirdsOfSouthernAfrica #CitizenScienceMatters #ConservationInAction
NEW! Dabchick’s Rewilding Programme
www.dabchick.co.za
NEW! Rewilding Programme. Dabchick Wildlife Reserve (DWR) has operated for more than thirty years and is dedicated to rewilding the Alma Valley and greater Waterberg District of Limpopo, South Africa.
