West Midland Safari Park - Ongava Game Reserve

Ongava Game Reserve

Ongava Game Reserve is the ‘Sister Park’ to West Midland Safari Park in Namibia, it is on the boundary of the famous Etosha National Park and is the largest privately owned game reserve in Namibia. Established in 1991 by converting four livestock farms, OGR is one of few private game reserves in South Africa with successful breeding populations of both Black and White Rhinoceros. Additionally, rare black-faced impala has been reintroduced to OGR, and this now ranks as one of the largest and most important populations outside of Etosha. Large game such as Burchell’s Zebra, Gemsbok, Giraffe, eland, and springbok also inhabit the reserve.

In 2006 the managing directors of West Midland Safari Park officially opened the Ongava Research Centre (ORC). ORC focuses on research on Rhinos, Lions, and carrying capacity of the reserves. The research is under taken by three full-time researchers who also work closely with the management of OGR, Save the Rhinos and the University of Cape Town. ORC is also regularly visited by Safari Staff for training. There are plans in place for the public to be able to take safari holidays at the reserves.