Verloren Valei is typified by its grasslands, and understanding them is essential to managing the reserve and preserving its huge biodiversity. By Mike Zingel When they think of Verloren Valei, people associate the place with orchids, birds or wetlands generally. … Read More
In this article reprinted by kind permission of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Nkosinathi Nama looks at ways to manage biodiversity in a country where water resources are under pressure. Water is a precious resource and as a water scarce country, … Read More
Mary Scholes, University of the Witwatersrand and Robert (Bob) Scholes, University of the Witwatersrand Something interesting just happened in Wakkerstroom, a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The Wakkerstroom Natural Heritage Association won its court case to prevent water … Read More
In this article, reproduced by kind permission of Daily Friend, David Christianson describes how community consultation is slowly yielding a solution to the challenges faced by South Africa’s greatest estuarine system. It’s a lesson that conservation areas around the country … Read More
As the source of four rivers, Verloren Valei deserves to be part of this celebration. Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September, World Rivers Day strives to aiming to heighten awareness and encourage people to preserve our important and beautiful … Read More
Lisa Rebelo, International Water Management Institute and Matthew McCartney, CGIAR System Organization Wetlands offer a source of freshwater, fisheries, moist soil for farming and wild plants for food, construction and medicinal uses. They also help to control floods, maintain rivers … Read More
Alanna Rebelo, Stellenbosch University New York City processes about 1 billion gallons of water every day. To do so, it doesn’t rely on water filtration plants alone. It also depends on the natural filtration capacity of the upstream Catskill Catchment. … Read More
By Hailemariam Desalegn, Mike du Toit and Greg Mills Reprinted from Daily Maverick by kind permission of the authors. Read the original article or visit the website of The Brenthurst Foundation. Africa has been at the receiving end of the … Read More
This is a relatively old article but it is of interest to Friends of Verloren Valei, not least because it shows how important it is to protect the wetlands on the reserve, and also more broadly across the country. Once … Read More
Gaathier Mahed, Nelson Mandela University The world’s freshwater supplies are at risk. This is a threat to all life on the planet. It’s therefore no surprise that water purification has turned into a multibillion dollar global business. The World Bank … Read More
