Nhlakanipho joined the Wildlife ACT team at the end of 2022 as a Community Conservation Monitor, playing an important role in the Human-Wildlife Coexistence Programme.
He is responsible for patrolling the Cotlands community in Northern KZN and reporting any issues or concerns he comes across outside of the protected areas surrounding the community. His work has been vital in informing the management authorities of the surrounding protected areas and other stakeholders of potential human-wildlife conflict. He is strengthening the relationship between PAs and his community through good communication.
Nhlakanipho is passionate about conservation of the natural world and has a deep connection to the area that he monitors. Nhlakanipho also shares his knowledge and understanding of the natural world with his local community youth, and explains why its preservation is important.