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CapeNature announces new land-use and decisionmaking tool, 8 May 2008
CapeNature’s ability to deal with land development applications in the fast-developing West Coast District municipal areas has received a major shot-in-the arm following the recent successful completion of four Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA) maps. These maps are to serve as the primary spatial biodiversity informant - guiding proactive conservation action and land-use planning as well as reactive decision-making in local, provincial and national spheres of government.
Gamkaberg Tierkloof trail acclaimed as one of the world's best, 25 April 2008
One of CapeNature’s increasingly popular hiking trails – the 23,5 km, two-day Tierkloof trail located in the Gamkaberg Nature Reserve (a mere 35 km outside Oudtshoorn) - has been acclaimed as one of the world’s best walking trails in a recently published book Unforgettable Walks to Take Before You Die, by British authors Steve Watkins and Clare Jones. The trail is now placed alongside world renowned trails such as Peru’s Inca Trail, India’s Darjeeling Tea Trek, China’s Giant Panda Walk and Scotland’s West Highland Way.
Media Release, 4 April 2008
CapeNature announces Cederberg Heritage Route CapeNature is proud to announce the latest addition to its stable of eco-tourism offerings, the recently launched Cederberg Heritage Route - within the boundaries of one of the eight World Heritage Sites located in the Cape Floristic Kingdom - the popular Cederberg Wilderness Area - a mere two hours drive north from Cape Town.
Media Release, 18 March
CapeNature’s National Youth Service Programme Candidates Graduate Frederick Lukus, an energetic 19 year old, comes from a large farm close to Robertson renowned for producing some of the finest wines in South Africa and, judged by Frederick’s outstanding performance during his training in CapeNature’s National Youth Service Programme (NYSP) - fine wine is not all that gets produced on this farm.
Media Release, 12 March 2008
The flyfishing waters of CapeNature's Jonkershoek reserve Can there be a more relaxing and contemplative pastime then fishing? Nestled in the picturesque Jonkershoek Nature reserve, just outside Stellenbosh, the flyfishery dams offer superb flyfishing for both the experienced and the novice flyfisher.
First ascent of the Tafelberg peak in the Cederberg, written by Tony Lourens (Editor: SA Mountain Magazine)
Hikers and climbers have always showed great interest in the Cederberg mountains. Even over a hundred years ago climbers were coming to the Cederberg to conquer her then virgin summits. This hiker's rock climber's paradise must have been an awesome find for the early explorers, as the weathering and erosion on the peaks has transformed much of this desolate range into a lunar scape of the most astonishing rock formations from single gnarly boulders to huge passages cleaving through solid rocky peaks and natural rock arches of the most exquisite beauty.
Media Release, 11 March
Successful mountain rescue at Limietberg CapeNature’s Deon Rossouw and Ivan Jansen have last week rescued six hikers who got lost on the Limietberg after misjudging their hiking route.
Media Release, 3 March 2008
CapeNature's fieldguide-training project to boost conservation economy. CapeNature has risen to the challenge of providing the booming eco-tourism industry of the Western Cape with a core of 15 skilled, professional and passionate fieldguides currently in huge demand in the growing eco-tourism industry countrywide. says Melikhaya Pantsi, CapeNature's Programme Manager responsible for Community based Natural Resource Management and Local Economic Development.
Media Release, 22 February 2008
Tantalizing tranquility at Tierkloof What could be more relaxing and rewarding than spending a day or two in nature, whilst having all the luxuries modern living requires?
Media Release, 18 February 2008
Partnership in Predator Conservation
Media Release, 4 February 2008
Whale Trail Upgrades One of CapeNature’s flagship tourism products, the Whale-Trail will be undergoing an even greener “face-lift” in the months to come. Most of these operations will be taking place between 9-23 February 2008 when the trail will be closed to the public.
Media Release, 30 January 2008
Swartbergpas se gesig verander Diegene wat die laaste maand of so die Swartbergpas aangedurf het, of dalk die Hel gaan besoek het, het sekerlik gesien dat die Swartbergpas, soos wat ons hom vir die afgelope 50 jaar ken, besig is om ‘n gedaantevewisselling te ondergaan.
Media Release, 30 January 2008
Cats and dogs: an age-old solution to an age-old problem ... One of the larger members of the cat-family: leopards now live in greater harmony with their human neighbours in the Gouritz region thanks to the introduction of Anatolian Shepherd Dogs to farmers - protecting their livestock from leopard, caracal cheetah, baboon, and jackal predation.
Whale Trail
Looking for a special activity to round off your summer vacation? Why not take advantage of our Whale Trail special for January 2008?
Persvrystelling, 25 January 2008
Power Cuts
Reservation office offline due to power cuts Since 14 January 2008 we have been severely affected by power cuts. This has resulted in our reservations office being offline for several hours
Gamkaberg Alternative Route
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve can only be reached via the Nooitgedacht turn off on the cement road or via the Calitzdorp Spa gravel road. The river is still unmanageable as a result of last year's flooding.
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Goukamma Nature Reserve is open for business as usual after being closed for more than a year due to flood damage.
Media release - 4 December 2007
CapeNature launches fire-management tools CapeNature has recently developed a new fire-management year planner - to assist in planning fire-activities from day to day, month to month and throughout the year, but especially throughout the “extreme” fire-danger period extending from December to March - for use by farmers, foresters, smallholding developers, homeowners on urban protected area fringes and all parties in the Western Cape who are exposed to veld fires.
Media Release - 18th November 2007
Essop announces “Fellowship of Champions” at the opening of the Vensterklip Contract Nature Reserve The Western Cape’s Minister of Environmental, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop, announced on Friday that CapeNature had entered into its first partnership with private landowners of Vensterklip on the banks of Verlorenvlei in the West Coast, which is home to 246 different bird species, a huge variety of unique indigenous flora and some of the oldest San culture sites in the world, and said that a "Fellowship of Champions” was needed to prevent the looming natural resource dilemma in the Northern Sandveld.
Media Release - 18th November 2007
Essop announces Verlorenvlei partnership Today at Verlorenvlei, close to Elandsbay, Tasneem Essop (MEC for Environment, Planning and Economic Development), CapeNature, Working for Wetlands (WfWet) and landowners on the West Coast announced an exciting new partnership which will see the rehabilitating of one of the largest wetlands in the district and the building of a groundbreaking bird-hide structure that for the first time allows the public an access point to the Vlei which is of RAMSAR international importance.
Media Release - 16th October 2007
Disa Hallacki back at Robberg after 10 years! Western Cape MEC for Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop, hailed the discovery of the endangered Disa hallackii, which was last seen growing on the Robberg nature reserve near Plettenberg Bay, as a sign that the Cape’s vulnerable floral kingdom was beginning to claw back from immense environmental pressures after it was spotted growing in a previously burnt area by an eagle-eyed CapeNature ranger, Eben Louwrens.
Media Release - 25 October 2007
Satellite Boosts CapeNature’s Fire-Detecting Capacity CapeNature’s ability to detect wildfires, during the upcoming fire-season, has received a major shot in the arm following the recent extension of satellite detection to all nature reserves in the Province through partnerships with CSIR, ESKOM and NASA.
Media Release - 19 October 2007
Potato Farmers Promote Biodiversity Sandveld – Potato farmers from this region, responsible for producing the bulk of the Western Cape’s favourite staple food, have just announced a ground-breaking biodiversity project. This project aims to protect the precious Sandveld fynbos and dwindling water supplies, and wants to secure the future of the potato industry in the region. The Sandveld produces approximately 22 million 10 kg pockets of potatoes per year.
Media Release - 10 October 2007
An update on the status of biodiversity in the Western Cape The discovery of threatened plants thought to be extinct, as well as a considerable extension of the riverine rabbit population - a critically endangered species and the rarest mammal in Africa, were just some of the highlights contained in the Western Cape State of Biodiversity (WCSOB) Report that was officially launched by CapeNature yesterday, during an Annual Biodiversity Review in Driftsands Nature Reserve, close to Blackheath.
Persvrystelling - 5 Oktober 2007
Luiperd-projek kyk kat uit die boom… ‘n Opwindende luiperd-navorsingsprojek, waarby CapeNature en die Cape Leopard Trust betrokke is, gaan vroeg in 2008 in die Gourits Korridor (‘n bewaringstrook in die Swartberg-Gamkaberg-Rooiberg) afskop.
Media Release - 4 September 2007
Walker Bay Fishing Trail Now More Accessible Walker Bay Nature Reserve - Anglers will now be able to reach their favourite fishing spots along Die Plaat when the Walker Bay Fishing Trail in the Lê Bos section officially opens it’s gates by mid September 2007.
Media Release - 5 September 2007
Boland 90 protects natural heritage Hottentots Holland Mountains - Hundreds of youth, mostly from the Cape flats and surrounding areas, have been traversing these mountains between Franschoek and Paarl for the last 16 years as participants of the Boland 90 Hiking Challenge, learning not only about nature but, more importantly, valuable life lessons.
Media Release
Capenature agreement with lepsoc Boosts butterfly, moth conservation The protection and ongoing survival of threatened endemic butterflies and moths in the Western Cape has received a major shot-in-the-arm following a partnership between CapeNature and the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa (LepSoc).
Media Release - 28 August 2007
Ultimate Liability Cape Peninsula – Who will foot the bill when a troop of baboons leaves your home in shambles is a dilemma many a resident here struggles with, after being paid a visit by Kees and his mates.
Meida Release - 19 July 2007
Baboon Monitors - Away On Training: Communities are urged to continue minimizing interaction with baboons, especially from the 23 to 27 July, when baboon monitors based in the Peninsula will be attending a life-skills training course.
New CapeNature website
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