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Nature & Wildlife conservation non-profits in South Africa

Browse 24 conservation charities protecting nature, habitats and wildlife in South Africa. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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CompanyWhat they do

Friends of Tokai ParkCape Town, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more
Wild Spirit FoundationMadrid, SpainNature & Wildlife conservation · Animal welfare +2 more
SAOSORivonia, South AfricaEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +1 more
Saving Private RhinoCape Town, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Animal welfare
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Rhino ConnectWaterberg, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Animal welfare +1 more
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Kuzuko FoundationSouth AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +4 more
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Wild Bird TrustJohannesburg, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +1 more
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Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation and Awareness CentrePlettenberg Bay, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Animal welfare
Lapalala Wilderness SchoolVaalwater, South AfricaEducation · Nature & Wildlife conservation +1 more
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Wilderness TrustSandton, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Community development +3 more
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Wild AfricaCape Town, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate
Children in the WildernessSandton, South AfricaEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +3 more

A closer lookSouth Africa

Friends of Tokai Park

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more · Cape Town, South Africa

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateHeritageTax-deductible

Friends of Tokai Park is a community-based, WESSA-affiliated Friends group and registered Public Benefit Organisation in Cape Town, South Africa. It works to restore and conserve the critically endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and Peninsula Granite Fynbos at Tokai Park, a key biodiversity hotspot.

Type: Community organisation
Works for: Communities
Activities: Volunteer programmes, Community programmes, Awareness & education
Reach: Local
Programmes: Alien hacking (invasive alien clearing), Tokai Biodiversity Gateway Project, Guided walks and night walks
Funded by: Grants, Individual donations
Charity no.: 930066728

Open full profileProfile updated 8 May 2026

Nature & Wildlife conservation non-profits in South Africa at a glance

Of the 24 Nature & Wildlife conservation non-profits in South Africa, the most common cause areas are Environment & Climate (59%), Education (50%) and Community development (36%).

Cause areas

Environment & Climate59%
Education50%
Community development36%
Animal welfare32%
Employment & Skills23%

Organisation types

NGO59%
Charity23%
Network or umbrella9%

Beneficiaries

Communities59%
Animals55%
Youth41%
Children36%
Students18%

Funding sources

Individual donations36%
Earned income18%
Corporate partnerships14%

Top cities

Cape Town23%
Hoedspruit14%
Sandton9%

Size

11-50 employees5%

Key facts

2010 is the median founding year
45% say donations are tax-deductible
36% publish a charity number
95% name their programmes
18% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 22 of the 24 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.