Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve
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The Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve is situated in the northernmost parts of South Africa, surrounding the Venetia diamond mine. The reserve is owned by the De Beers Diamond Mining Company. Across the road from the reserve is Mapungubwe National Park.
The reserve is approximately 33,000 ha in size, and is characterised by the dominant mopane (Colophospermum mopane) veld-type. Whilst scenic, the area is very hot — summer temperatures regularly pass the 40 degrees Celsius mark.
The reserve is home to lion, elephant and leopard. The reserve has additionally hosted African wild dogs managed by the Endangered Wildlife Trust.[1]
In 2018, the De Beers company initiated a programme that would move 200 elephants from the Reserve to Mozambique, after their population grew too high within the reserve.[2] At the time, it was one of the largest translocation projects in South African history.[3] The company claims that seventy elephants can be accommodated at The Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve without having adverse effects on the ecosystem.[4]