Oldrich was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. He joined EWT in September 2017, as the manager of the Soutpansberg Protected Area, where he and his wife reside. As the manager of the EWT’s Soutpansberg Protected Area, of which the recently acquired Medike Nature Reserve, forms part of, Oldrich is tasked with establishing an inclusive conservation-oriented protected area that offers sustainable livelihood options to local communities, who directly or indirectly depend on it. His mandate also includes the protection of threatened wildlife and important ecosystems, many of which are endemic to the western Soutpansberg. He is excited to be part of such a progressive and dynamic conservation NGO as EWT, who have the drive, skillsets and resourcefulness to let their fledgling reserve in the western Soutpansberg grow into a world-class conservation area, positively impacting not only the environment but also the impoverished communities adjacent to it.