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
LepSoc Africa will host its annual field trip on 12 December 2020. Verloren Valei is home to two butterfly species that only exist there — Warren’s Blue and Clark’s Lost Widow. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to sight one … 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
No orchid-spotting trip is complete without finding one Disperis, writes Gerrit van Ede. There is one genus that looks so different from a traditional orchid that most people will not recognise it as an orchid: genus Disperis. For those of … 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
South African Field Trial Club collaboration with MTPA steps up a gear as a new survey method is unveiled, writes Mike Zingel. For several years, Friends of Verloren Valei member the South African Field Trial Club (SAFTC) has collaborated with … 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
The Mountain Sylph butterfly is confined to high-altitude grasslands and loves wetland environments—it’s almost as if Verloren Valei was designed for it. By Justin Bode Metisella aegipan aegipan, Mountain sylph or Berg-walsertjie has a scattered distribution in the high-altitude montane … Read More
