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...
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 document...
By Purnille Albertyn On the 20th of March 2025, Hessequa Municipality hosted its Quarterly Skills Indaba at the Thusong Centre in Riversdale, where the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) was also in attendance. Representing GCBR were Leila Moosajee (Youth...
The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) is an action-oriented non-profit organisation founded in 2011. We drive programmes and catalyse initiatives that nurture resilience in nature and communities within the 3.2-million-hectare region that has been designated a...
By Erin Martin On the 4th of March, a community clean-up event was organised in Eike Street in Heidelberg by the GCBR and Hessequa Municipality in collaboration with Cape Nature. The (Community Work Programme) CWP workers from Heidelberg and Riversdale gave a huge...
14th of March − At the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve, we are committed to protecting and restoring our rivers and wetlands for future generations. In honour of International Action for Rivers, we recognise the dedication of our contracting and restoration teams in...
By Antonnet Botha Dr Steve Du Toit, Jolandie Buck, Niki Du Toit, Andrew Stroebel, and Antonnet Botha at the GCBR event in Mossel Bay On 10 March 2025, the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) had the distinct honour of hosting an engaging event in Mossel Bay. Over...
By Simthandile Ponti GCBR extension officers Wilhelm de Beer, Jolandie Buck, and Simthandile Ponti attended a Regenerative Agriculture course hosted by Van Wyk Pretorius at Favour Farm in George. The course was facilitated by Richard Perkins, a regenerative farmer...
Global context In addition to its intrinsic value, biodiversity supports essential services like food production and water purification which are crucial for human survival and wellbeing. The accelerating loss of biodiversity means that these benefits are under...
In 2019 the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) initiated its Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project. At the starting point of this project, we aimed to enhance landscape scale ecological processes along mountain ranges and rivers associated with the Gouritz River...