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