The Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust managed to tag four Black Harriers in just three days in November.
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The Pea family: More than a meal in renosterveld
Fabaceae are very easily identifiable, even to the uninitiated. During flowering season, look out for their five-petal flowers.
‘Rooting’ for renosterveld: Here’s what happens underground
You can learn much more on the roots, species and animals of renosterveld in the ‘Field Guide to Renosterveld of the Overberg’. This guide is packed with info allowing you to identify species.
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OVERBERG RENOSTERVELD CONSERVATION TRUST NEWS Newsletter 31 | Aug 2022 by Dr Odette Curtis-Scott. Restoring renosterveld: Why no fragment is too small There’s a lot of...
Restoration explained: To prevent, halt and reverse degradation
Restoration of ecosystems is needed globally. Historically, restoration focused on the recovery of transformed areas like old agricultural lands or decommissioned mines. These would include activities to help the system regenerate and create suitable conditions for macro and micro-organisms to return and the abiotic process to ‘restart’.
Wind power a major threat to vultures
Dr Francis Brooke, an ornithologist researcher, has been working with vultures between the Eastern and Western Cape provinces.
Doing good for nature: Meet the team restoring renosterveld
For the past 26 years, Willie Engel has worked to restore landscapes across the Overberg – irrespective of whether the land belongs to other farmers, or whether it’s his own farm.
Restoring renosterveld: Sausages and seeds to the rescue
In our Overberg renosterveld landscapes, the ORCT has adopted a number of restoration activities, funded primarily by WWF South Africa.
A busy year for the Veld School: Experiencing nature on our doorstep
One year after the launch of the Veld School, and the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust (ORCT) has touched the lives of 370 learners in the Overberg, showing them the importance of protecting our precious renosterveld.
Getting intimate with an Overberg endemic: Agulhas Long-Billed Lark
The Agulhas Long-billed Lark’s distinctive repertoire of vocalisations makes it easy to detect in the field despite its fairly nondescript plumage. When nesting, it is alert, shy and secretive, but patience and determination brought exciting new data from 29 nests.