Back in May 2023, Louise Kluyts (Chair of the Hessequa Art Route) and Linda Fletcher (GCBR Sustainability Manager), were discussing the need and their respective desires to bring art and environmental awareness to high school students in the Hessequa region. Art can...
What is International Biosphere Day? International Biosphere Day serves as a global platform to raise awareness about the significance of biosphere reserves in safeguarding our planet's biodiversity and fostering sustainable development. It highlights the critical...
The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) is a 3.2-million-hectare area that has been designated by UNESCO as a place of megadiversity. As an action orientated non-profit company, the GCBR is driven to protect, restore and effectively manage the ecosystems...
World Environmental Health Day, celebrated on 26 September each year, is a global event that aims to raise awareness about environmental health issues and promote actions to improve and protect the environment, for the well-being of all living creatures, including...
The Pririt Batis is found along the dry western and southern regions of South Africa. They feed on insects in semi-arid woodland. The male Pririt Batis has grey flanks whereas the male Chin-spot Batis has white flanks. Other than this difference the two look very...
The Half-collared Kingfisher is considered to be Near Threatened in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. They are found almost exclusively along clear well vegetated flowing streams and rivers. They feed on fish but also small crabs and insects.
Clean and usable water is one of the most important resources that we have, and while we are used to having it readily available, it is important to remember that this is a limited resource. Approximately 30% of the world's total water supply is lost daily through...
The Ozone Layer is one of the most crucial elements of life on Earth. Though most people are already aware of this fact, it’s good to spread awareness about why it needs to be preserved from time to time, and that’s exactly where the International Day for the...
Black Harrier is a threatened South African endemic that breeds in the fynbos of the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces in summer and in winter migrates to the grasslands of the highveld.
Fairy Flycatcher is a South African endemic that breeds in the fynbos of the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces in summer and, similar to the Black Harrier, in winter migrates to the karoo and riparian vegetation along rivers on the highveld. It is one of our smallest...