A South African-led team has won a United Nations (UN) conservation award for its near-real time monitoring of the Cape’s […]
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From the nursery to the riverbed: tackling climate change along the Breede River
Wine farmers in the Cape Winelands District around the town of Worcester regard 2017 as one of the driest growing […]
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Ford Wildlife Foundation supports Wessa programme
The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) recently handed over a new Ford Ranger to the Wildlife and Environment Society of South […]
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Creating a common vision for the Upper Breede Valley
Landscape initiatives operate across the Western Cape of South Africa. But, because they differ in structure along the lines that […]
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Why we must protect South Africa’s water source areas now
South Africa faces a deep water crisis. Although the current drought has impacted the entire country, the situation in the […]
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The Upper Breede: a ‘microcosm’ of what can be achieved
It’s not only the environment that benefits when farmers take ownership of their natural resources. Agricultural landscapes also improve which, […]
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The IUCN Red List explained
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List is a comprehensive inventory which sets criteria to evaluate the […]
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The ‘aunty’ who became a leader in clearing invasive plant species
Landowners farming along the banks of the Breede River know all about the threats created by invasive alien plants. For […]
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SANBI hosts annual MaReP Forum
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) successfully hosted the fourth annual Management, Research and Planning (MaReP) Forum on 23 […]
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Putting rivers in the ‘front yard of the farm’
How would a landowner like to see his or her river in 20 years’ time? For Rudolph Röscher of the […]
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New Lüderitz port an environmental threat
An environmental consulting company tasked with investigating a plan by the government to construct a new port at Lüderitz says […]
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Izele: the online social network for nature
Izele is a website for conservation areas and conservation groups to share news, information and maps with neighbours, visitors, supporters […]
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Innovative water use at Karoo-based Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa
In solidarity with its Cape Town counterparts, Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa has taken the current water crisis extremely […]
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CREW summer school in Nieuwoudtville
There is much to look forward to in a quiet town such as Nieuwoudtville when a network of SKEP partners […]
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Biodiversity stewardship capacity building and training workshop a great success
On 7 and 8 February 2018, the second biodiversity stewardship and capacity building training workshop was held at Kirstenbosch National […]
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