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05.032021March 5, 2021
Taxonomy for Conservation: A Revision of the genus Polhillia

Taxonomy for Conservation: A Revision of the genus Polhillia

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News, Species

Botanist and specialist legume taxonomist Brian Du Preez has collaborated with colleagues Leanne Dreyer, Charles Stirton and Muthama Muasya in publishing a new revision for the genus Polhillia, representing one of the main outputs of his Masters research.

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15.022021February 25, 2021
Fire in Renosterveld: Why animals get picky over the age of the veld

Fire in Renosterveld: Why animals get picky over the age of the veld

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News

The age of Renosterveld – or rather, when it last burned – largely determines which animals you’re likely to find in the veld.

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04.022021February 5, 2021
A special Renosterveld sighting: Bird pollination in action

A special Renosterveld sighting: Bird pollination in action

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News

The sunbird puts the sharp tip of its bill into the tips of the colourful Microloma sagittatum. It reaches for the nectar in the flower with its tongue.

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17.122020December 17, 2020
FOUR easements in one day (an exciting end to 2020)

FOUR easements in one day (an exciting end to 2020)

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News

This is the way to close off 2020 – by signing FOUR conservation easements, and securing 650 hectares of Critically Endangered Renosterveld forever.

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12.122020December 12, 2020
The Secret Life of Overberg Renosterveld Scorpions

The Secret Life of Overberg Renosterveld Scorpions

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News, Species

There are four different scorpion species that are most likely to be encountered in Overberg Renosterveld. Scorpions are perhaps best known for being venomous.

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29.112020November 30, 2020
Renosterveld, Rhebuck, remarkable rivers – and a dose of reality

Renosterveld, Rhebuck, remarkable rivers – and a dose of reality

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News

By Petra Broddle. Three months in and I was still not 100% sure what Renosterveld looked like. But that is exactly the point. I've seen the Renosterveld remnants hanging

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17.112020November 17, 2020
Take a hike on this interpreted walking trail

Take a hike on this interpreted walking trail

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld Centre, Renosterveld News

Take a hike through some of the most Critically Endangered habitat in South Africa and the world on our interpreted walking trail on Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve.

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13.112020November 16, 2020
Top 5 moments of this incredible Overberg spring

Top 5 moments of this incredible Overberg spring

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News

As Overberg residents, we simply don’t realise just how amazing the diversity of our area is. Over the past few months, I’ve joined Odette Curtis-Scott and Petra Broddle

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30.102020November 3, 2020
Historical Mammal Incidence in Overberg Renosterveld

Historical Mammal Incidence in Overberg Renosterveld

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News

The Overberg’s Renosterveld used to support a significant diversity of larger mammals, two of which are now extinct. The Blue Buck and the Quagga are now only known from

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27.102020October 29, 2020
State of the World’s Plants: What Renosterveld can teach us about Biodiversity Conservation

State of the World’s Plants: What Renosterveld can teach us about Biodiversity Conservation

By Overberg Renosterveld Conservation TrustIn Renosterveld News

Kew Gardens in London, United Kingdom has just released its latest State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report.

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Come for the day, or spend a night or three in our Renosterveld Reserve. There are a number of reasons to visit: the plant life (our reserve has over 400 plant species), the rich bird life (over 80 birds), and of course the mammals, amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates that occur here.

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