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Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team: Recording of Public Meeting held 18 March 2024

Herewith a recording of the public meeting hosted by the CPBMJTT on the 18th of March 2024.

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Down, but not out: Recent decline of Berg-Breede River whitefish (Barbus andrewi) in the upper Hex River South Africa

The Berg–Breede River whitefish, Barbus andrewi, an endangered Cape Floristic Region endemic, was once widespread in both the Berg and Breede River catchments. However, its distribution has been strongly reduced, apparently by human-related activities, over the last century, and the Hex River now contains one of the last recruiting populations within its native range.

Koedoe 59(1). Shelton, J., Impson, N.D., Graham, S. and Esler, K. 2017.

    Draft 2024 Western Cape Protected Areas Expansion Strategy

    The Draft 2024 Western Cape Protected Areas Expansion Strategy is now out for public comment. You can read all about it here.

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    Education manual: Fire – wildfire awareness toolkit for educators

    For many areas of the Western Cape, it is not a matter of if a wildfire is going to occur, but when. This wild-fire awareness toolkit covers topics around wildfires in the Western Cape, including wildfire risk, climate change, the rising costs of wildfire response and limitations to wildfire firefighting.