Rare and Endangered Species Trust (REST) was founded in the year 2000. The objective of REST is to research and provide logistical support for Namibia's endangered species. The Trust was established with the primary focus being the Cape Griffon Vulture (Gyps Coprotheres) , Namibia's most endangered species. Their objectives are to initiate and support the scientific and practical study of rare and endangered species in Namibia and to help develop and facilitate solutions to community, national and international problems with these species.The members of the Trust are concentrating on the Cape Griffon Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) initially, as it is Namibia's most endangered species. They are focusing on the following:

• Identifying the current population of remaining birds
• Developing for distribution, information on vultures and vulture feeding restaurants
• Building a vulture restaurant & hide at REST headquarters which will be available to the public for education purposes
• Finding funding for satellite collars which will provide vital information to the birds' foraging, behavioral & social patterns
• Testing all remaining Cape Griffons for contaminates & heavy metals, and to determine the sex of the birds
• Developing a pamphlet for communal and commercial farmers on poisons and their relationship to raptors
• Developing a check field-list for communal and commercial farmers in relation to predation on their land
• Giving public talks on poison and vultures to a variety of school and community organizations
• Coordinating the Flight for the Plight, and international hang gliding event to raise funds for the vultures