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The Waterberg region in Limpopo Province of South Africa, is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve known for its unique landscapes, archaeological finds, and diverse wildlife, including cycads, grass-clad hills, and Cape vultures. The Waterberg is essentially a high inland plateau bordered on the east by the Drakensberg Mountains and to the north by the Soutpansberg Range. The diversity of landform, habitat and vegetation creates habitat suitable for a variety of desirable game species.
Dombeya takes its name from the botanical name of the African Wild Pear, Dombeya rotundifolia. The first name (genus) being in honour of French botanist Joseph Dombey, and second name (species) referring to the round leaves of the species. The tree is one of the first to blossom in the Bushveld, signalling the arrival of Spring.
Dombeya Private Game Reserve began in 2006 with a piece of rich African soil without any infrastructure whatsoever, but packed to the brim with boundless potential, and the belief and dream of something just that much more unique and special. With the addition of a neighbouring farm, purchased in 2023, Dombeya now boasts over 1200Ha of Waterberg biodiversity.
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle – when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.”
– African Proverb –
