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Flowers & Orchids | General environmental

A very special day… off the beaten track

January 24, 2023 by James Van den Heever

Frans Krige led a very lucky group of Friends of Verloren Valei members and almost-members for a day of exploring. The majority of field trips on the Reserve take place along the tourist route. This makes perfect sense given the … Read More

General environmental | People | Reserve News

Successful field trip with Hannes Marais

November 8, 2022 by James Van den Heever

A great day out in the open learning about wetlands—and more. A group of 14 had the privilege of spending most of Saturday 5th November 2022 in the company of wetland ecologist Hannes Marais. Although the forecast was dire, the … Read More

Birds | Flowers & Orchids | General environmental

New data on pollination of Streptocarpus dunnii

February 17, 2022 by James Van den Heever

Work by Steve Johnson and his team at the School of Life Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal expands our knowledge of how this plant is pollinated. Streptocarpus dunnii is associated with mistbelt grasslands, and grows on Verloren Valei, so … Read More

General environmental

Getting to grips with wetlands

November 15, 2021 by James Van den Heever

Hannes Marais, Wetland Scientist, MTPA, shared some of his knowledge on a recent field trip. By James van den Heever One of the most important reasons for conserving Verloren Valei is the significant contribution it makes to securing South Africa’s … Read More

General environmental

More data on Verloren Valei’s value as a national water treasure

October 28, 2021 by James Van den Heever

We are slowly building up a picture of the contribution to the country’s scarce (and vital) water resources made by the reserve. By James van den Heever Following on from a previous article detailing the results of water measurement in … Read More

Birds | General environmental | People

Biodiversity stewardship in the high-altitude grasslands and wetlands of South Africa

July 24, 2021 by James Van den Heever

An episode of BirdLife Africa’s Conservation Conversations of great interest to Friends of Verloren Valei. Conservation conversations is a series of webinars presented by BirdLife Africa. This one features Dr Kyle Lloyd, Rockjumper Fellow of White-winged Flufftail Conservation, who is … Read More

General environmental

Verloren Valei’s contribution to water security

April 15, 2021 by James Van den Heever

New measurements show just how much pristine water Verloren Valei contributes to the total ecosystem. By James van den Heever The last time a scientific study of the water provided by the Verloren Valei wetlands was in October 1995. Now, … Read More

Birds | General environmental | People

Not just about flufftails

February 16, 2021 by James Van den Heever

Dr Kyle Lloyd, Rockjumper Fellow of White-winged Flufftail Conservation, says that his research project about these mysterious birds hopes to help preserve the endangered wetlands which they and the rest of creation relies. By James van den Heever Dr Lloyd … Read More

Birds | Flowers & Orchids

And then there was Eloise…

January 30, 2021 by James Van den Heever

The Birds and Flowers field trip led by Susan Abell and Geoff Lockwood was a great success, but the second day had to be cancelled owing to heavy rain. By James van den Heever The two-day field trip focusing on … Read More

Butterflies

Serradinga clarki amissivallis spreads its wings

January 20, 2021 by James Van den Heever

Formerly thought only to occur at Verloren Valei, it now seems as though this butterfly is more widely dispersed. Serradinga clarki amissivallis, previously known as Clark’s Lost Widow and now renamed the Verloren Valei Bronze Speckled Widow, was previously thought … Read More

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