Searching for wetlands wildlife: 

 

Our Elim Primary School visit

 

The children of the Elim Primary School got to know the Nuwejaars wetlands – especially the frogs of our wetlands, during a recent environmental education outing.

 

The entire school joined the trips over a week in early November 2021. The environmental education teachings were provided by educator Gretha Engelbrecht. The trip was funded by the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust.

Children were introduced to the important role wetlands play, and to some of the species that live in the wetlands, including the Critically Endangered Micro Frog. This species was recently discovered in the Nuwejaars wetlands – only the fifth known subpopulation in the world.

Enjoy this video of the children getting their hands (and feet) a little wet in their search for wetlands wildlife.

The town of Elim is a member of the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area.

 

This small Moravian mission town is not only home to wonderful cultural heritage. They’re also protecting important natural heritage, from the wetlands and rivers neighbouring the town, to the Critically Endangered fynbos habitat found here.

Photographer Paul Andrews joined the NWSMA team during the environmental education outings, to capture the action.

Our thanks

Our sincere thanks to the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust for bringing this vision – to encourage our future wetlands custodians to protect this precious region – to life. And our thanks to the Zoetendal Wine Farm team (members of the NWSMA) for making their lovely stretch of the Nuwejaars River and wetlands available to us for the trip.

Every day we ...

Protect nature

Strengthening our foundation for long-term conservation

Objective 1: Ensuring effective and sustainable management of the Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA

 

Restore nature

Restoring and safeguarding nature

Objective 2: Managing and enhancing the ecological integrity of our conservation areas

 

 

Protect threatened species

Science-driven conservation

Objective 3: Understanding and protecting Species of Conservation Concern

Develop nature opportunities

Sustainable business for conservation

Objective 4: Unlocking nature’s value through responsible development

 

Practice sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture in harmony with nature

Objective 5: Developing a best practice model for eco-friendly farming

 

Showcase the area

Communication, marketing & awareness

Objective 6: Building support for conservation through outreach and education

Donors and partners

 

To our donors over the past financial year, we are incredibly grateful. Thank you for your support, enabling us to protect this irreplaceable area, and improve lives here:

 

Donors and partners

To our donors over the past financial year, we are incredibly grateful. Thank you for your support, enabling us to protect this irreplaceable area, and improve lives here:

 

Donors and partners

To our donors over the past financial year, we are incredibly grateful. Thank you for your support, enabling us to protect this irreplaceable area, and improve lives here:

 

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