How Many Elephant Sanctuaries In South Africa

What are Elephant Sanctuaries?

 Is a home for elephants that have been rescued or retired from the riding, logging, street begging, and/or circus industries

How Many Elephant Sanctuaries In South Africa

The Elephant Sanctuary – South Africa – has three African Elephant Sanctuaries across three provinces in Southern Africa.

The Elephant Sanctuary started in 1999 and grew from five elephants to a total of twelve African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana).

Why do we have elephant sanctuaries in South Africa?

The main focus of the sanctuary is to educate visitors about all aspects of elephants and elephant husbandry,

with the vision to release elephants into an environment where they can be more independent.

What is the importance of elephants in South Africa?

As the largest of all land mammals, African elephants play an important role in balancing natural ecosystems.

They trample forests and dense grasslands, making room for smaller species to co-exist. Elephants also create water holes used by other wildlife as they dig dry riverbeds when rainfall is low.