Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
Bushwillow Villa • February 9, 2019
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre is a unique African wildlife facility focusing on conservation and the sustainability of rare, vulnerable and threatened species.
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) is living proof that people can make a difference to the long-term survival of the planet and its animal inhabitants.
HESC focuses on the conservation of rare, vulnerable and endangered animal species. Cheetah Conservation is one of its core disciplines.
The centre is actively involved in research ; breeding of endangered animal species; the education of learners, students and the general public in conservation and conservation-related activities; tourism ; the release and establishment of captive-bred cheetahs in the wild; the treatment and rehabilitation of wild animals in need (including poached rhinos); and anti-poaching initiatives on the reserve.

One of South Africa's newest and most dynamic tourism attractions - the spectacular Graskop Gorge Lift - is within easy reach of Bushwillow Private Villa. It's located just outside the small town of Graskop on the edge of the Drakensberg Escarpment, an hour and a half's drive from Hoedspruit through some of the most fabulous scenery South Africa has to offer.