To date 330 tree, 45 fish, 30 amphibian, 110 reptile, 500 bird and 145 mammal species have been noted in Sabi Sand. Sabi Sand Nature Reserve was formed in 1934, and was the forerunner of the 'Sabi Sand Wildtuin' which was established in 1948. It is the oldest private reserve in South Africa and the birthplace of sustainable wildlife tourism in Southern Africa.
With the formal association of landowners, many operating commercial safaris, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve's goal is to promote and conserve the fauna and flora, preserving the area as a wildlife sanctuary. All lodges in the greater Sabi Sand support the environmental management initiatives that include alien plant control, combating erosion, monitoring wildlife, anti-poaching and fire control.
