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...
By Purnille Albertyn Why Every Piece of Trash Matters: The Impact of Beach Clean-Ups. Join the Movement! The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) MAB-Youth and Hessequa Municipality collaborated on a beach clean-up in Still Bay at Preekstoel Beach. Six youth...
By Simthandile Ponti GCBR’s Smallholder Farmer Extension Officer, Simthandile Ponti, hosted a training program for smallholder farmers in collaboration with the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) – Animal Institute from February 10th to 15th. The primary goal of the...
Growing Ideas, Growing Impact: Sustainable Entrepreneurship for A Greener Future By Somila Liwani GCBR Carien Meyer (Friends of the Biosphere Programme Coordinator) and Somila Liwani (Project Support Officer) had the opportunity to attend the IYBA SEED Innovative...
by Somila Liwani Each year, on February 2nd, we celebrate World Wetlands Day, a global event highlighting the critical role wetlands play in mitigating climate change, improving water quality, and preserving biodiversity. This year, GCBR took an active approach by...
By Nelisiwe Khusi On 2 February, we celebrate World Wetlands Day to highlight the importance of wetlands and their role in supporting life. These unique ecosystems provide clean water, store carbon, protect us from floods, and serve as vital habitats for diverse plant...
By Erin Martin A Heartfelt Beginning: The Origin of International Flower Day International Flower Day began in 2013 in the lush landscapes of Tasmania, when Rohan and Brooke Levy, a father-daughter duo, received a surprise bouquet of flowers from a stranger. Touched...
By Carien Meyer What are Biodiversity Hotspots? Have you heard the term biodiversity hotspot, and if so, do you know what does it means or why it’s important? And did you know that the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) is home to three biodiversity hotspots!...
PRESS RELEASE – Christopher Henshilwood - 19 December 24 Mother Africa – Welcome Home Still Bay, South Africa – The Blombos Museum of Archaeology proudly opened its doors today to the highly anticipated exhibition, Origins of Early Southern Sapiens Behaviour. The...