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 Marsh Harrier feed on the frogs.
A new walking trail has been launched on the Agulhas Plain – the first of its kind through the Nuwejaars Wetlands.
The incredible distances that leopards are secretly travelling across the Overberg, including through the Nuwejaars Wetlands
Dragonflies and damselflies are frustratingly fussy. Different Odonata species (the insect order for dragonflies and damselflies)
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.
A new mission has launched – to find out more about the secretive fynbos fish species that have survived for millions of years hidden in these waters.