OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE GOURITZ CLUSTER BIOSPHERE RESERVE 

OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE GOURITZ CLUSTER BIOSPHERE RESERVE 

 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...

Doing Your Part this World Environmental Health Day

Doing Your Part this World Environmental Health Day

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...

Pririt Batis

Pririt Batis

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...

Half-collared Kingfisher

Half-collared Kingfisher

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.

Black Harrier

Black Harrier

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

Fairy Flycatcher

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...

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