Catchment conservation key to South Africa’s water supply © An avid fly-fisherman and author of a novel on flyfishing, Andrew Fowler has spent a lifetime exploring the Drakensberg rivers. ‘Over the years I have witnessed the degradation in the formerly pristine waters of catchments like the
Catchment conservation key to South Africa’s water supply © Over the years there has been a degradation in the formerly pristine waters of catchments like the uMngeni and iNzinga, with an insidious increase in dirty water and agricultural pollution. In order to address the issue, the
Boosting food production and livelihoods in our rural areas Photo Credit: Ayanda Cele The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the food and livelihood vulnerabilities of communities in South Africa, leaving millions of people in dire straits. It called for proactive engagements with communities, like helping them to plant
Water - the central pillar of the greater Kruger economy Photo Credit: Nomonde Mxhalisa Water conservation, small- and large-scale farming, job opportunities, wildlife conservation and illegal wildlife monitoring and control go hand in hand in the greater Kruger National Park (KNP) region. The park is a
A community approach to curbing illegal succulent trade Photo Credit: Katherine Forsythe Imagine living in a remote, economically depressed community on the edge of the Namaqua National Park or the Knersvlakte Nature Reserve in the Northern Cape, where the succulents in this region known as the
Building community capacity and sustainable livelihoods in the Namaqua National Park and the Knersvlakte Nature Reserve regions of the Northern Cape Photo Credit: Katherine Forsythe The succulents in the remote communities on the edge of the Namaqua National Park and the Knersvlakte Nature Reserve in the
The Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) Photo Credit: Mark Chipps Sustainable seafood is about more than simply how many – and how – fish are caught, it is also about how seafood is traded. Developing a sustainable seafood industry requires that we address all aspects of the seafood supply
RECOGNISING, ASSESSING AND REPORTING OECMS IN THE WESTERN CAPE Photo Credit: Birdlife SA South Africa is introducing a new, additional mechanism to grow its biodiversity conservation footprint in order to achieve its international commitment as a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by 2030.
Protected Area Post-Declaration Management Support Solution Photo Credit: Conservation Outcomes Significant resources are required to conserve South Africa’s landscapes and their associated biodiversity and ecosystem services. These include freshwater, fresh air, carbon sequestration, healthy soil, healthy insect populations for pollination, and healthy grasslands for freshwater conservation
Outeniqua and Tsitsikama Water Source Partnership with the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve Photo Credit: Garden Route Biosphere Reserve There is a window of opportunity to protect strategic water source areas (SWSAs) and to grow the economy of the Garden Route. This is part of what should
