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South African media treat fire as foe – its ecosystem benefits get lost in the blaze

March 25, 2022 by FVV admin

Izak Smit, University of Pretoria; Dian Spear, University of Cape Town; Marina Joubert, Stellenbosch University, and Nicola van Wilgen-Bredenkamp, Stellenbosch University Fire can destroy infrastructure and livelihoods, and claim lives. Yet fire is inevitable and has helped to shape ecosystems … Read More

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Crane conservation efforts paying off in KwaZulu-Natal

March 25, 2022 by FVV admin

Recently published research shows that sustained and targeted efforts in conservation can reverse adverse trends – no doubt aided by nature’s astonishing power to regenerate itself, given half a chance. Cranes are a subject close to the heart of Friends … Read More

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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

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Securing critical water sources and grassland habitat for protection in the Free State, South Africa

February 3, 2022 by FVV admin

BirdLife South Africa, the Endangered Wildlife Trust, and the Department of Small Business Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) in the Free State, together with support from the Ingula Partnership (a collaboration between Eskom Holdings (SOC) Ltd, Middelpunt Wetland Trust, … Read More

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Book now for December field trips

November 17, 2021 by FVV admin

Take advantage of these opportunities to visit the beautiful Verloren Valei Nature Reserve near Dullstroom in the company of experts. Verloren Valei is a pristine wetland reserve northeast of Dullstroom, and is renowned as a biodiversity hotspot. Rare indigenous orchids … Read More

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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

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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

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Farmers lead the way in cultivating solutions to climate change

August 27, 2021 by FVV admin

Following on from the recent biodiversity stewardship webinar, here’s heartening news of how to take this concept further using an innovative carbon-credit scheme in partnership with the Endangered Wildlife Trust and BirdLife Africa. A farmer in the Free State broke … Read More

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How farmers in Africa are finding ways to sustainably use wetlands

August 21, 2021 by FVV admin

Adrian Wood, University of Huddersfield Swamps, marshes, floodplains and mangrove forests, all known as wetlands, are a precious resource. In their natural state they provide a range of eco-system services. They regulate water flows, store eroded materials and nutrients and … Read More

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Dismantling Free Markets Won’t Solve Biodiversity Threat

July 27, 2021 by FVV admin

The biodiversity threat won’t be tackled by alarmist biologist hype and dismantling capitalism. By Matt Ridley | @mattwridley Driven perhaps by envy at the attention that climate change is getting, and ambition to set up a great new intergovernmental body that can … Read More

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