Having previously been a cattle and sheep farm, the area was closed to the public from 1994 - 2005 to allow regeneration of endemic wildlife. The critically endangered Black Rhinoceros and various antelopes were re-introduced into the area, while small mammals, birds and insects returned as the reserve re-generated. Kuzikus comprises different habitats and landscapes, such as dunes, saltpans, bushveldt, grassland and Acacia-dominated savannah. The difference in these landscapes provides an excellent system for comparitive studies for BRinK research. Collected data of BRinK reserachers are