Our Mission
Koru Camp is working towards a future where communities and wilderness thrive together.. By providing opportunities to experience nature firsthand, we aim to transform how wilderness is understood and valued, fostering a deep appreciation for the wild.
Koru Camp is working towards a future where communities and wilderness thrive together.
By providing opportunities to experience nature firsthand, we aim to transform how wilderness is understood and valued, fostering a deep appreciation for the wild. As we grow, our scalable model allows us to reach more communities, equipping people with the knowledge and tools to contribute meaningfully to conservation – whilst igniting curiosity, joy, and passion along the way.
Through immersive experiences in the Greater Kruger, we reconnect people with nature – inspiring community-led conservation and empowering individuals to drive positive change.
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Why We Exist
Why a nonprofit safari camp in the Greater Kruger?
The Greater Kruger is one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots, yet it faces ongoing conservation challenges – including the devastating poaching of endangered rhinos and pangolins. Vulnerable rural communities surrounding KNP form the recruiting grounds for such wildlife crimes. Unless we can empower and engage these communities, a long term solution will remain elusive.
For many years, conservation centred around fences and restrictions – limiting access to disadvantaged communities. Today, many still live in poverty on the borders of protected areas like KNP, never having the chance to experience it for themselves. This exclusion fosters disconnection, misunderstandings, and, in some cases, a lack of trust in conservation itself.
Our approach is simple. When people spend meaningful time in nature, their perspective changes. The joy of seeing wildlife in their natural home replaces fear with understanding, and indifference with passion. And when people care about something, they are far more likely to protect it.
One study found that 73% of those living near Kruger National Park had never been inside, and fewer than a third knew of its conservation activities.
Theory of Change
By working in partnership with NGOs and community organisations, we aim to bridge the gap between conservation and local communities – supporting a more inclusive, collaborative future for both people and wildlife.
Our theory of change illustrates how Koru Camp’s key activities can lead to short-term positive impacts, and long term change.
