Conservation At Work

The Western Cape Umbrella Association For Conservation of Private Land

May 13, 2024

The Garden Route Landowner Day, Wilderness – 7 June 2024

The day started with Jacques Smit from Rooiberg Breede River Conservancy presenting a short introduction to Conservation at Work to set out the important role Conservation at Work plays in the conservation landscape. Attendees heard how Conservation at Work connects private conservation sites of various types in a network of relevant conservation stakeholders for knowledge sharing and technical support, and how the private sector, landowner, and community-driven conservation is an essential complement to state conservation efforts. Conservation at Work would like to thank all the speakers that presented on the day, The Table Mountain Fund, Dunefields Private Nature Reserve, Jakkelsvlei Private Cellar, Algoa FM and NutriTech for their contribution to making a success of the day.

Melissa Dalton from the Touw’s River Conservancy on Wildlife Biodiversity Corridors

Dr Zanri Strydom from Dunefields Private Nature Reserve on the Biodiversity of the wilderness dune landscape

Arne Witt from CABI on the regulation of clearing of Invasive and Alien species 

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Ingrid du Plessis

Cape Fox Awards 2025

The 2025 Cape Fox Awards highlighted the power of individual commitment, collective effort, and innovative partnerships to tackle the urgent biodiversity challenges of our time. From community-led restoration projects to landscape-scale corridors, these initiatives prove that conservation on private land is essential to securing South Africa’s natural heritage.
As the symposium concluded, one message rang clear: collaboration and connection remain at the heart of protecting South Africa’s biodiversity—from catchments to coast.
The symposium and awards were made possible with the generous support of The Table Mountain Fund, and The Fynbos Trust.

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