Aug 2, 2022 | General News
Fransmanshoek Conservancy is seeking out an enthusiastic Nature Conservation 3rd year student to complete their experiential training year with us during 2023. This coastal conservancy has previously employed twenty-nine students over the last eighteen years who have...
Jul 5, 2022 | Environmental Education, General News
Author: Boudine Kruger Many things can contribute to the success of projects at GCBR. One thing, however, that we aim to prioritise is farmer education and awareness. Without proper resources and awareness building, we cannot expect farmers to understand the...
Jul 5, 2022 | General News, Invasion Biology (IAPs)
Author: Boudine Kruger Romanskraal, situated in the Langeberg mountains near Albertinia, is a beautiful farm with a wide variety of fauna and flora. Unfortunately, as with many other farms in the area, the indigenous flora on this farm seems to be battling to stay...
May 10, 2022 | Competitions, Invasion Biology (IAPs)
Can you identify the Honey Mesquite tree? Take a photo of this invasive alien plant and share it with our hashtag #badmesquite on social media platforms. Tag @gouritzbiosphere and tell us how you identified this IAP to stand a chance to win a R3000 bounty reward!...
May 10, 2022 | Environmental Education, General News, Invasion Biology (IAPs)
Author: Boudine Kruger | Article adapted from Ken Coetzee’s “Prosopis, a Deadly Green Cancer” The invasion caused by the Prosopis tree damages the ecosystem by affecting resources like water supply and grazing. The diversity and biology of smaller animals like...
