Private donor experiences supporting land expansion, wildlife protection, and long-term conservation at Hippo Lakes.
In recent years, Hippo Lakes has expanded this work to be housed under the Hippo Lakes Conservation Initiative, which focuses on land protection, rhino protection technology, and the daily care of wildlife already under its protection.
Hippo Lakes owns thousands of acres that have been intentionally protected by the luxury safari lodge. This protected landscape is home to zebras, hippos, rhinos and many other species. The initiative also supports the protection of other endangered species, including the pangolin.
The Hippo Lakes Conservation Initiative uses a collaborative model rooted in protection, innovation, and long-term preservation to enhance and amplify Hippo Lakes conservation.
Hippo Lakes’ approach follows the SCATT model (Security, Community, Advocacy, Technology and Tourism).
In practice, that means:
Waterberg Guardian is the Hippo Lakes sponsorship program that recognizes those who stand behind the protection of rhino and habitat in the Waterberg. Sponsorship supports conservation programs in the region, and Guardians are named partners in the story we share with our guests.
Meet Arlington Center for Dermatology, our inaugural Waterberg Guardian, and learn more about the program.
Your contribution supports
Securing additional protected habitat across the Waterberg for wildlife and future conservation work.
Expanding the Savannah Rhino Conservancy’s isotope-based protection, in partnership with the Rhisotope Project, to more rhinos.
Ongoing security, monitoring, veterinary care, and land stewardship that protect the wildlife already at Hippo Lakes, including our work alongside the Rhino Orphanage and the Waterberg Security Initiative.
The Hippo Lakes Conservation Initiative hosts private donor gatherings in select cities, including:
