Vogelrivier easement: Realising a conservation dream
The new easement, called the Vogelrivier Conservation Easement, brings 2581 hectares of natural habitat into the ORCT’s Conservation Easement Programme.
Charismatic creepy crawlies of the Renosterveld
My interest in the natural world really started with a deep love for birds of prey: For some reason, I was drawn to them at a very young age, although I only got to know them in my early studies.
Black Harriers and a windfarm: Transforming concern to hope
The Renosterveld patches that surround the wind farm are home to the Endangered Black Harrier.
Camera Traps as a Tool for Monitoring Threatened larger animals in Renosterveld
Camera traps are a key part of the conservation toolkit for monitoring presence and distribution of threatened mammals in Overberg Renosterveld.
Classifying Hemiparasites: Researching the taxonomy of genus Thesium
The majority of Thesium are hemiparasitic shrubs, meaning that they live as parasites on other plants, but still derive some of their nutrients from photosynthesis.
The Renosterveld ferns that come alive in winter
Ferns are known from our cool damp forests, where water and shade are abundant. They’re certainly not as well-known as members of the Renosterveld family.