You may not have heard of Maputaland, as it goes by many names—Thongaland, Umhlabayulingana, Elephant Coast, Kosi Bay, and more. It is a place of striking contrasts, where luxury lodges sit beside beach camps, and forests of pine and eucalyptus grow next to water-stressed lakes. This patchwork of development, shaped by competing interests, is part of what makes it so complex—and why we are here. In a landscape both breathtaking and fragile, we choose to be part of a future that values balance, conservation, and connection.