Taryn Gillson, Executive Director of the Impact Division & Community Conservation Fund Africa at Mantis Collection outlines the three pillars of engagement to which each Mantis property adheres: Conservation, Sustainability and Community. The resort is nestled deep in the South African wilderness, between Gqeberha and Grahamstown, within a 20,000 hectares conservation area. On this land, 6,500 species of plants flourish – 2,000 of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The place is also home to 421 species of birds and 48 species of large mammals including rhinos, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and antelopes.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s new residents have arrived, after two cheetahs were released on a new nature reserve on the outskirts of Gqeberha where the fresh urban conservation initiative aims to reconnect the local community and nature.