Mar 29, 2022 | Environmental Education, Goukou Resilient River, Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project
The Honey Mesquite Tree (or Prosopis Glandulosa var. Torreyana) is an invasive species that is fast becoming one of the more threatening, invasive plant species in South Africa, putting down roots across many of our arid regions such as the Karoo and Klein Karoo. Most...
Mar 15, 2022 | Environmental Education, Goukou Resilient River, Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project
The Honey Mesquite tree (or Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana) is an invasive alien plant (IAP) species that is taking over large tracts of overgrazed rangelands in South Africa’s more arid regions. Prosopis is a highly successful invader. Originating from an arid...
Feb 23, 2022 | Environmental Education, Goukou Resilient River, Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project
When we think of natural disasters and threats, we often tend to think of very extreme manifestations of weather and natural elements; we hardly ever turn our thoughts to plants and trees. In a world where increased deforestation is a threat to our survival, it...
Feb 9, 2021 | Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project
– it’s got a place in the Invasive Alien Plant management plan The Stink bean, also known as Australian albizia, Sirus and Stinkboon, is a fine bi-pinnate leaved evergreen shrub or tree growing 4-6 meters high. It somewhat resembles the Black Wattle (Acacia...
Jan 29, 2021 | Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project
Healthy ecosystems connected to working landscapes are the foundation for clean air and water, fertile soil, and food production. They provide an immensely valuable role in buffering agriculture from the worst effects of climate variability and climate change, provide...
Sep 30, 2020 | Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project
The Importance of Wetlands In recent ecological baseline assessments of the Gouritz Ecological Corridors Project area the importance and abundance of wetlands were highlighted as a key resource in a water constrained area. Wetlands, together with riparian zones, are...
