Karoo farmers and other landowners have partnered with The Rupert Foundation, SANParks, the MZCPE, Endangered Wildlife Trust and the SANParks Honorary Rangers to create a Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ) in the Great Karoo. The long term goal is to encourage Cape Vultures back to their historical range throughout the Great Karoo and ultimately recover this population through the establishment of a VSF that links key protected areas. The Karoo VSZ can be regarded as one of the largest conservation initiatives where farmers partner with conservation organisations like those listed above.
