Mantis Impact – Conservation projects
SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES AND PROTECTING THE PLANET
Travel with purpose
Mantis promises luxury hospitality, but never at the expense of our planet. We promote adventures that have been carefully crafted, without harming the natural world. Our conservation team runs pioneering conservation projects. We upskill and employ local community members, support community projects that drive upliftment, and promote indigenous designers, artists and other local talent. Guests enjoy a taste of sustainability through our ecofriendly amenities and experiential dining offerings. Our guests make a positive difference through our impact experiences. To travel with Mantis is to travel with purpose.
Our Impact Projects
We are guided by our 3 passions: Conservation, Sustainability and Celebrating Locality.
Conservation
Our conservation priority is preserving the natural environment and biodiversity for future generations. This includes projects focusing on the protection of endangered species and habitats, and various environmental awareness campaigns.
Bees & Biodiversity – South Africa
This project aims to set up micro-apiaries all over South Africa, donating hives, bee-suits and basic tools to rural South Africans in need, to empower them to start up their own beekeeping businesses. Once installed, the hives and bees will belong to the community with the honey produced sold back to our foundation, then through Mantis properties and local businesses. This will provide additional jobs and income for the local community while helping to preserve the future of this globally important species on which so much biodiversity depends.
Wildlife Rehoming – South Africa
Due to widespread habitat destruction in many areas, certain species have lost vital habitats and opportunities to nest or breed, a dire threat to the future of these animals. Our Pearl Valley by Mantis Hotel supports rehoming projects for species like owls and bats through the provision and hosting of specially-constructed boxes to suit these species. These ongoing efforts for owls and bats will be joined by efforts to provide suitable breeding habitats for the Cape Clawless Otter in the future.
Rhino Conservation – South Africa
Great emphasis is placed around Rhino Conservation at Mantis Founder’s Lodge, home to the Southern White Rhino and a very special Desert Black Rhino. Mantis and our partners work toward a future that includes this iconic animal thriving. To us, every rhino matters. At Mantis Founders Lodge, our rhino population is intensively managed and protected. Considerable resources need to be invested in the safety and welfare of the rhinos in our care. This means that, in addition to setting up high-tech security surveillance cameras, empowering anti-poaching rangers on the ground, and providing supplementary feed to maintain optimum condition, we need to de-horn our rhinos at certain intervals and keep them fitted with active tracking collars. Our rhinos receive regular scheduled health check-ups to ensure they are at optimal health for possible future breeding of their species. Check-ups include blood sampling, ultrasound if pregnancy is suspected in a female, dental checks, checking of tracking devices and de-horning if necessary. Mantis offers Rhino Conservation Experiences where guests are invited behind-the-scenes into the world of conservation.
