Our Projects

Veld Condition Assessments

  • Veld condition assessments to inform rangeland management decisions at Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique (2016 – present).
  • Veld condition assessments to inform rangeland management decisions at Zinave National Park, Mozambique (2022).
  • Veld condition assessments for the Kruger2Canyons (K2C) Biosphere Region (BR). Conservation South Africa (2016 – present).
  • Baseline Vegetation Assessment: Communal rangelands of Ga-Hlabathi, Mozambique, Free State and Mawane, Phiring area, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Conservation South Africa (2020).
  • Baseline Vegetation Assessment: Dixie, Utah and Welverdiend communal rangelands, Mnisi area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Conservation South Africa (2016).
  • Veld condition assessments: Dimbangombe, African Centre for Holistic Management, Zimbabwe (2015 – 2018).
  • Baseline Veld Condition Assessment and Management Recommendations for Nyala Fields Game Farm, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (2019).
  • Baseline Veld Condition Assessment and Assessment of Habitat Suitability for Black and White Rhino for Eden Farm, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (2018).

Wildlife and Habitat Management

  • Assessment of stocking rates, recommendations on species composition and management for Fahad Private Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa (ICS Africa/ Sustineri 2021).
  • Assessment of Habitat Suitability and Carrying Capacity for Black Rhino – Mozambique – location undisclosed (2021).

Terrestrial Ecological Assessments

  • Vegetation assessment: Woest-Alleen eco-hydrology study (2022).
  • Associate Consultant and supporting technician for the botany and mammal teams for the IFC PS6 compliant biodiversity investigations for the Rironi to Mau Summit Road upgrade project (175 km linear / 700 km²) – Road – Republic of Kenya. Flora, Fauna and Man Ecological Services (2021).
  • Associate Consultant and supporting technician for the botany and mammal teams for the IFC PS6 compliant biodiversity and natural resources use baseline study for the Dugbe Project (570 km²)– Gold – Liberia. Flora, Fauna and Man Ecological Services (2021).
  • Vegetation Assessment: The Gladys Private Lodge, Klaserie Private Nature Reserve (PNR) (2020).
  • Terrestrial Ecological Assessment: Simbavati River Lodge Upgrades, Timbavati PNR (2019).
  • Terrestrial Ecological Assessment: Simbavati (Mopane) Trails Camp, Timbavati PNR (2019).
  • Terrestrial Ecological Assessment: Klaserie Eco-school, Klaserie PNR (2019).
  • Terrestrial Ecological Assessment: Avoca Tented Camp, Timbavati PNR (2019).
  • Terrestrial Ecological Assessment: Imagine Africa Tented Camp, Balule PNR (2019).

Policy Development

  • Feasibility study to transform Jwana Game Park into a commercial tourism enterprise. Ecological specialist (2022).
  • Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) Elephant Management Framework: Sustineri formed part of the consortium of specialists responsible for the development of a landscape-level elephant management framework for the GLTFCA spanning parts of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Conservation Outcomes (2021).
  • A Review of the Biophysical Environment and Conservation Significance of Zinave National Park (2021).
  • Greater Kruger Strategic Development Framework: Sustineri formed part of the Conservation and Protected Areas and Biosphere Reserves Thematic Task Team responsible for developing the GKSDF. Urban Econ/ International Conservation Services/ UNDP (2019).