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Inheems 2025 Tiener Kunskompetisie

Kom ons vier ’n werklik  spesiale plek Het jy geweet dat as jy enige plek in die Hessequa-munisipale distrik woon of skoolgaan, jy binne ’n UNESCO Biosfeerreservaat is? Meer spesifiek is jy deel van die Gouritz Cluster Biosfeerreservaat (GCBR) – ’n plek van...

Inheems 2025 Teen Art Competition

Let’s Celebrate a Truly Special Place Did you know that if you live or go to school anywhere in the Hessequa municipal district, you are in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve? More specifically, you are part of the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) – a place of global...

Bridging Freshwater and Marine Conservation: Lessons from My First Visit to Zanzibar and the IOCAFRICA Training Workshop

By Nelisiwe Khusi | Photos by Johnson Jackob Ndaba, Zanzibar, Tanzania My journey with the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) began as an intern, where I was introduced to the diverse and dynamic world of nature conservation and restoration work. Throughout my...
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Group photo with the ladies from the Na Sisi Pia Tupo Cooperative in Bwejuu Village.
Bridging Freshwater and Marine Conservation: Lessons from My First Visit to Zanzibar and the IOCAFRICA Training Workshop

Bridging Freshwater and Marine Conservation: Lessons from My First Visit to Zanzibar and the IOCAFRICA Training Workshop

By Nelisiwe Khusi | Photos by Johnson Jackob Ndaba, Zanzibar, Tanzania My journey with the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) began as an intern, where I was introduced to the diverse and dynamic world of nature conservation and restoration work. Throughout...

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Celebrate the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve Region’s Biodiversity: Join the City Nature Challenge 2025!

Celebrate the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve Region’s Biodiversity: Join the City Nature Challenge 2025!

Nature enthusiasts and citizen scientists, mark your calendars! From 25 to 28 April 2025, the Garden Route and Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve Region will participate in the 10th annual City Nature Challenge (CNC), a global event uniting cities worldwide to...