The team and it's commitment to Conservation 
The vision behind Bhejane: Having been involved with Black Rhino conservation in the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park, Frank Carlisle, a director and co-founder of Bhejane 4x4 Adventures, has recognised the need for the company to commit to a project that benefits Black Rhino ("BHEJANE") conservation throughout Southern Africa. 
The Black Rhino represents one of Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park's greatest success stories, having been brought back from the brink of extinction. Through sound conservation practices, black rhino numbers in the park have increased to the extent that they are able to serve as a pool to stock areas in Southern Africa where they previously occurred. "Bhejane" is the Zulu name for Black Rhino and its success story is the inspiration behind Bhejane 4x4 Adventures. 
Bhejane 4x4 Adventures has established formal links with the Wildlands Conservation Trust. The Wildlands Conservation Trust was established in 1998 to support and encourage the conservation of biodiversity, especially in Kwazulu-Natal and to promote South Africa's finest asset, its wildlife. 
Working in partnership with the Wildlands Conservation Trust, Bhejane 4x4 Adventures is committed to supporting the conservation of these magnificent animals. A percentage of revenue originating from each 4x4 trail will be donated to the Trust’s black rhino projects, specifically to support the monitoring and protection of the KwaZulu-Natal populations of this seriously threatened species. Bhejane Cares
Bhejane is about to launch its latest 'project' in the form of "Bhejane Cares". Through this, Bhejane hopes to be able to 'give back' to those places and people we visit who, in essence, give more soul to our experiences. Over the years, many of our clients have asked about getting involved with or supporting some of the projects that we have visited or that we have been involved with. Many people have suggested that Bhejane informs people prior to trips about the projects and their needs so that they can ‘come prepared’. From the start, one of Bhejane’s objectives was to support, in some way, Black Rhino conservation (so close to Frank’s heart). This idea has been taken one step further as we are in the process of identifying both humanitarian and conservation/environmental initiatives that both we and our clients, on a strictly voluntary basis, can visit and possibly support. In our own way, we have already achieved a fair amount in terms of supporting projects. We will be including regular updates in our newsletters about the various projects that we support and visit. The projects that Bhejane supports and has identified to date include: - Forest Folk (Knysna Forest community restaurant, soup kitchen, creche, jerseys for children) and Kids in Parks
 
 
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