Due to growing public interest, the need for Suni-Ridge to manage the website content themselves has resulted in the migration of their website onto a content management system (CMS) platform. The website has been given a slightly different face but the content has remained the same … these lifetime projects are ongoing!

The original website was sponsored by Tours and Tales, and the new version has been sponsored by CraftRootz, a website that sells handcrafted gifts that have been made in South Africa out of wire and glass beads, as well as other recycled materials like old colddrink cans and bottle tops.

It’s been a privilege working with Janet on the Suni-Ridge website. It’s very inspiring to see how much Suni-Ridge has achieved, and we hope that with this new CMS website that they’ll be able to achieve even more wonderful things. Keep up the excellent work! ~ Victoria Koning

Suni Antelope are found in our Wildlife Sanctuary

From huge to small, rare and endangered species enjoy our protection.

A varied selection of animal species (including 8 red data species) are found here. Suni-Ridge Sand Forest Park Environmental Rehabilitation Centre is named in honour of the diminutive Suni Antelope that is found in our sand forest.

Thanks to your generous support, Suni-Ridge is able to provide a wildlife sanctuary, protect the amazing biodiversity in our region, and to increase the awareness among local communitities of the importance to preserve and protect the environment and their natural heritage. 

Our latest newcomers are aardvark which have been identified as the occupants of the huge holes in the sand forest. They must have come in by digging under the fence. We see this as a great compliment, as these unusual animals are very sparcely populated, often having a range of up to 500 h for just one animal.

Aardvark also call Suni-Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary "home"

“Our latest newcomers are aardvark which have been identified as the occupants of the huge holes in the sand forest. They must have come in by digging under the fence. We see this as a great compliment, as these unusual animals are very sparcely populated, often having a range of up to 500 h for just one animal”.

© (photo: Southafrica.net) Pangolin

© (photo: Southafrica.net) Red Duiker

Thanks to your generous support, Suni-Ridge is able to provide a wildlife sanctuary, protect the amazing biodiversity in our region, and to increase the awareness among local communitities of the importance to preserve and protect the environment and their natural heritage.

“Our years of effort have at times been exciting, rewarding and often the challenge has been daunting, but the knowledge that we are giving something back to nature is our most worthwhile reward”. ~ Janet & Rob Cuthbertson

Our years of effort have at times been exciting, rewarding and often the challenge has been daunting, but the knowledge that we are giving something back to nature is our most worthwhile reward”. ~ Janet and Rob Cuthbertson

© Aloe tree at Suni-Ridge Sand Forest Park

Environmental Rehabilitation

Read about the rehabilitation of Suni-Ridge Sand Forest Park, from an old pineapple farm.

Maputaland, KwaZulu Natal (South Africa)

See the map of Maputaland and where Suni-Ridge is situated.

Stay at Leopard Walk Lodge

Leopard Walk Lodge is our means of earning a living.

By staying at our lodge, you enable us to continue doing our charity work, as well as donating to Suni-Ridge (013-525 NPO) because we use a percentage of the proceeds to help fund these projects.

You can find out more about the wild animals, accommodation and cultural activities available during your stay at our lodge.

Suni & Red Data Wildlife

Our rare namesake, the Suni antelope, is found on our reserve, as well as other red data species (read more).

What can visitors expect?

Guests are able to overnight in one of the exclusive, cosy cottages of Leopard Walk Lodge, situated in the Suni-Ridge Sand Forest Park.