The Western Cape Umbrella Association For Conservation of Private Land
The Western Cape Umbrella Association For Conservation of Private Land
The world is a magnificent place, containing a few million species and each of these species exists with a very specific purpose. The Western Cape is a species rich area and thus conservation has high priority. With the current human population growth there is ever increasing pressure on our natural resources. Our biodiversity provide us …
Conservation at Work is collaborating with MammalMap Project through Robin Colyn from NCC Environmental Services. Robin is currently updating distributional data of mammals in the Cape of Good Hope as part of his Masters degree in Conservation Ecology. Conservancies will give us a vital window into mammalian distribution within these natural landscapes. The Cape Peninsula, …
The Schapenberg Sir Lowry’s Conservancy home to some 650- 750 fynbos species, was initiated by the Helderberg Conservation Forum (HCF) and 15 Private landowners in 2000 with the vision to promote awareness and the preservation of the natural environment on the Schapenberg hills and adjacent mountain slopes. The Conservancy was registered in 2003 and includes …
Conservation Agriculture Award Winner A group of emerging farmers in the Suurbraak region, in the Overberg of South Africa, are practicing conservation agriculture in new and innovative ways. The results of their farming methods are showing in their higher crop yields and their improved soil fertility. What’s more, these farmers have adopted a Conservation Management …
A conservancy is an informal conservation area comprising of like-minded landowners. These landowners have recognised that in order to protect the environment in which they live, co-operation is essential. The Caledon Swartberg Conservancy is a proud custodian of a new species of frog and fish. This once again highlights the importance of conservation to ensure …
A new frog and new fish discovered in the Klein Swartberg Conservancy Read More »
Erica recurvata was (re)discovered in the Napier Mountain Conservancy in 2007. These plants only occur in massive rocks and individual plants are speculated to be hundreds of years old. Only about 50 plants in total are known to exist. These plants grow wedged in a cleft in a huge rock which protects the plant from being …
The new Simonsberg Environmental Education (SEE) Centre at DelVera, was developed out of the vision of the Greater Simonsberg Conservancy acting as a non-profit and and public benefit organisation, whereby the benefits to the community are accrued through environmental education, skills training and job creation. The Cape Winelands Municipality funded the initial setting up of …