eMthunzini is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation that seeks to assist in the healing of abused and hurting animals and people.

The leopard fills the role of the apex predator in the Western Cape ecosystem and acts as an “umbrella species” which will effectively help in the conservation of smaller, lower profile predators.

Its resilience to persecution notwithstanding, the leopard has suffered extensive range loss in the Cape and is now extinct in many areas of the province where it formerly occurred. The species is routinely and regularly removed from farms with little knowledge of population or genetic status, whether removals are sustainable or whether the factors giving rise to conflict are established.

The Cape Leopard Trust aims to optimally facilitate conservation of the Cape's predator diversity through simultaneously implementing conservation strategies, research projects and tourism initiatives.

Furthermore it seeks to educate and encourage the youth of disadvantaged communities to have a vested interest in the environment.

For further information please go to http://www.capeleopard.org.za or contact:

Quinton Martins
The Cape Leopard Trust
P.O. Box 1118
Sun Valley, Cape Town
South Africa
7985
Tel / Fax: +27 27 482 9923
Mobile: +27 73 241 4513