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Résumé
Why invest in Kimberley.
- Established Revenue Streams:
- Wildlife and Conservation Management: This reserve is teeming with wildlife. Annual sales of select animals ensure a sustainable balance while generating income.
- Hospitality: Dronfield offers premium accommodation options, catering to discerning travelers seeking an exclusive experience in nature.
- Research: Dronfield is a hub for ongoing research initiatives, positioning the nature reserve as an intellectual and ecological asset.
- Strategic Growth Potential:
Our analysis has identified two primary commercial avenues ripe for expansion:
- Luxury Wildlife Safaris: The reserves? abundant wildlife presents a unique opportunity to create premium wildlife safari experiences, tailored for both local and international travelers seeking exclusive, immersive encounters with nature.
- Hospitality: Expand on the existing accommodations to create world-class game-viewing, wildlife, and safari experiences. Tailor offerings to local travelers, with differentiated marketing strategies that cater to diverse expectations.
- Investment Viability:
This opportunity goes beyond traditional land investment. With strategic enhancements, this reserve has the potential to be marketed as premium investment assets, attracting both local and international investors seeking high returns in the ecotourism and conservation sectors.
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Situation
- Dronfield Nature Reserve is located 5km north-east of the Kimberley CBD along the N12 national highway, toward Warrenton. The close proximity to Kimberley makes this reserve highly accessible. The reserve spans 13 037 ha and has numerous internal camps. The reserve has limited water from two boreholes. The game count on Dronfield at the start of January 2024 amounted to 4,362 across 15 species.
Registered Farm Portions:
- Remainder of farm Inglewood 47 ? 902 ha
- Portion 1 of farm Inglewood 47 ? 623 ha
- Proposed remainder of farm Kenilworth Estate 71 ? 5 893 ha
- Remainder of farm Picardi 72 ? 1 141 ha
- Remainder of farm Tafelkop 73 ? 817 ha
- Remainder of farm Samaria 75 ? 938 ha
- Proposed portions 23 & 24 of farm Dorstfontein 77 ? 52 ha
- Portion 1 of farm Inglewood 549 ? 411 ha
- Portion 1 of farm Inglewood 1608 ? 2 046 ha
- Farm Triangle 1140 ? 11 ha
- Farm Fairfield 624 ? 201 ha
Description
- Very good accessibility due to its close proximity to Kimberley
- At 13,000 ha Dronfield is a very large game reserve relative to most regional comparables
- The reserve offers beautiful scenery and variety in terms of vegetation, topography and natural features
- The reserve is very well set up for game breeding, having numerous internal camps in place
- Some hospitality infrastructure already in place (6 chalets at midscale positioning)
- The close proximity to Kimberley means the farm has potential for uses that rely on road and market access and logistics, etc. (these could include game breeding, livestock agriculture, feedlot, hospitality, events, etc.)
- Numerous internal camps allow for extensive game-breeding capacity (cattle farming will also benefit greatly from this feature).
