Conservation News from the Overberg
CONSERVATION NEWS
What does it take to care for 47 000 hectares?
What does it take to keep a conservation landscape functioning, day after day? It takes people.
What happens after the tree comes down?
Once an invasive alien tree is felled in the pristine wetlands at Africa’s southernmost tip, the story isn’t over. In fact, it’s only just beginning.
Stitching together a landscape through corridors
How WWF South Africa support is helping rebuild corridors for birds, biodiversity and people.
Conserving nature and knowledge in the Nuwejaars Wetlands
Long before modern conservation efforts, people living along the banks of the Nuwejaars River relied on the wetlands not just for water, but for many of its natural resources.
Unexpected find: Special freshwater mussel in the Nuwejaars Wetlands
The Nuwejaars River and Wetlands have enabled a significant range expansion for a freshwater mussel known as the Cape River Mussel.
To protect fynbos, you first need to know it
The fynbos of the Nuwejaars Wetlands is home to species found nowhere else on Earth. But to protect this extraordinary biodiversity, it’s vital to first understand it – to know which
Naming a river relic in the Nuwejaars Wetlands
For millions of years, a small freshwater fish species has been slowly evolving – nameless and unknown – in rivers in southern Africa.
Pellets power Agulhas Plains wetlands restoration
A new pelleting plant aims to help drive sustainable conservation in the Agulhas Plains district.
A small fish, a big comeback: Creating sanctuaries for Heuningnes redfin
A rare little fish once swam confidently through the peat-stained waters of the Nuwejaars River and its tributaries – its red fins a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
Making a splash: Aquaponics for restoration in the Nuwejaars
South Africa’s wetlands are vanishing. Once widespread and thriving, it’s now estimated that only around 3% of the country’s original wetlands remain.
The silent storytellers of the skies
Each time a bird is carefully held in a ringer’s hand and fitted with a small, uniquely numbered metal band, a quiet story begins – one of understanding survival and adaptation.
Restoring our Overberg waterscapes – Your vote can be the difference
The Nuwejaars River Nature Reserve is on the brink of something extraordinary. But we need your help!
Island hopping for wildlife: Three patches protected
The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area consists of vast stretches of wetlands, rivers and natural areas.
A ‘char’-ming solution to a deep-rooted challenge
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But what do you do when you’re given hectares of invasive alien plants? Well, you make biochar. Biochar itself has exceptional properties.
Final gasp for 20-million year old fynbos fish
Freshwater fish in the Overberg are catching the attention of international conservationists – in an urgent effort to prevent these often tiny and very special fish species from going extinct.
Happy Marsh Harriers flock to rewilded wetlands
In healthy wetlands you’ll find a healthy array of insects. These insects make great food for a healthy population of frogs. And flying over these wetlands, birds of prey such as the African
New walking trail opens up the Nuwejaars Wetlands to all
A new walking trail has been launched on the Agulhas Plain – the first of its kind through the Nuwejaars Wetlands.
A snapshot into leopard dispersal in the Overberg
The incredible distances that leopards are secretly travelling across the Overberg, including through the Nuwejaars Wetlands
A wetlands recovery: A story told by Sprites, Skimmers & Scarlets
Dragonflies and damselflies are frustratingly fussy. Different Odonata species (the insect order for dragonflies and damselflies)
How to get a wetland working again
Once upon a time, not that long ago, one of the biggest wetland systems in South Africa was covered in wall-to-wall invasive alien plants. These wetlands were degraded, and were unable to support the wildlife or the communities that live here.
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