Colin Beale, University of York Catastrophic fires in the Amazon rainforest made global headlines, but since then NASA has noted that right now there are actually many more fires in parts of Africa than in Brazil. This has led some … Read More
Megan Loftie Eaton introduces the Virtual Museum. Welcome to the Animal Demography Unit Virtual Museum When people hear the word “museum” they often think of a building filled with dusty display cases and stuffed animals But the Virtual Museum (VM) … Read More
Brunsvigia radulosa is one of the most striking plants at Verloren Valei, writes Gerrit van Ede. When it is in full flower, Brunsvigia radulosa’s large umbrel of 40 or more pink flowers is hard for any visitor to Verloren Valei to miss during the … Read More
Creating an accurate 3-D image of the provincial road through Verloren Valei is the first step to rehabilitating it, according to Andre Beetge, Working for Wetlands . Over the course of the years, the old provincial road that links the R540 to … Read More
Our summer series of expert-led field trips kicked off in fine style with a field trip focusing on Verloren Valei’s geology, led by Trevor and Ann Pearton. In preparation, Trevor gave a very interesting presentation at the Wanderers Golf Club … Read More
A recent survey by DARDLEA shows that there is plenty to worry about when it comes to preserving Mpumalanga’s biodiversity. The Awareness Office, Environmental Services of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) recently published Species … Read More
Management and staff held a braai recently to celebrate the completion of the perimeter fence—and to say goodbye to Johannes Masango. By Mike Zingel Friday the 6th of October was a clear and beautiful day at Verloren Valei, just right … Read More
Get to know one of the outstanding floral beauties of Verloren Valei. In South Africa, the winter rainfall area of the Western Cape is well-known for the richness and diversity of its flowering plants, which are well documented in the … Read More
The Friends help two of our guides improve their skills. Guides make a critical contribution to anyone’s enjoyment of a visit to a nature reserve. This is particularly true of a closed reserve like Verloren Valei, where visitors must be … Read More
The Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa (LepSoc) hosted a specialist field trip to Verloren Valei on 9 December 2017. The Friends of Verloren Valei invited LepSoc to host a butterfly field trip at Verloren Valei, Saturday, 9 December 2017. LepSoc members … Read More
