![Image related to website content Image related to website content](https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W2000_H1200_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 2000w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W1800_H1080_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 1800w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W1600_H960_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 1600w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W1400_H840_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 1400w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W1200_H720_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 1200w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W1000_H600_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 1000w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W800_H480_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 800w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W600_H360_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 600w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W400_H240_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 400w, https://www.capenature.co.za/uploads/imager/uploads/files/Landscape-West-vegetation_Erica-oxysepala_2020-11-12-122307_W300_H180_Mcrop_upscale1_autoformat-compress_CZ1_I1_P43-77-42-28.jpeg 300w)
Wetlands work benefits natural resources while creating opportunities
Creating jobs while managing natural resources translates into a win for both the environment and local people. The 10-year rehabilitation project of the Verlorenvlei wetlands on the West Coast achieved this and more.
One of the largest wetlands on the West Coast, Verlorenvlei is a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1991, hosting 75 bird species, a rare fish species and more.
The rehabilitation of the wetlands not only created awareness about the importance of the wetland system, increased the movement of water through the system and rehabilitated the area, but also removed alien vegetation and – importantly – alleviated poverty in local communities.
Hi Nature Lover!
How can I assist you today?
How can I assist you today?
Hi Nature Lover!
How can I assist you today?
How can I assist you today?