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Where to Go Camping for Aspiring Outdoor Lovers
The Cederberg is a paradise for hiking and rock-climbing enthusiasts. The region is a meeting-place of vegetation types, which means visitors are exposed to a remarkable increase in diversity of flora and fauna.
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Marine Month
October marks National Marine Month. Due to the ever-increasing pressures on the ocean ecosystems and species from pollution, overfishing, mining, energy generation projects and changing climate, there is a critical need to set aside parts of each oceanic ecosystem for conservation purposes.
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Whale Festival Attracts Scores of People
CapeNature took the opportunity to host an exhibition at the 31st Whale Festival held in Hermanus from 30 September to 2 October.The exhibition focused on our marine protected areas, but also provided an opportunity for parents to subscribe their children to CapeNature’s Cubs Club in real time.
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Monitoring Wetlands on CapeNature Reserves
The monitoring of rivers has been going for many years but monitoring of wetlands was only initiated this year. All the monitoring projects fall within the Integrated Work Plan and Eco-matrix planning for the relevant Nature Reserves. These include, Jonkershoek, Hottentots Holland, Limietberg, Kogelberg and Waterval-Hexriver Nature Reserve Complex.
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Be Fire Safe with CapeNature this fire season
Due to the high number of fires that occur as a result of negligence, it is critical that everyone is aware of the significant role they can play in stopping veldfires before they start. Veldfires place all fire-fighters at risk as they put their lives in danger to protect life, property, and biodiversity.
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Unique Nature Experiences You Must Try
Want a change in pace with unique experiences? We’ve got our top CapeNature picks for you. Be enthralled with a once in a lifetime outdoor experience at one of these destinations in the Western Cape.
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Explore the Western Cape for under R700 for one year
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Connect with nature and improve your wellbeing
There are many reasons why access to nature is important. This year the focus of Access Week, which fell between 20 and 27 September, was on how wellbeing is connected to nature. CapeNature encourages the public to step out into nature and use its beauty and tranquility to revitalise and restore.
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Re-thinking responsible tourism with CapeNature through sustainability
World Tourism Day is internationally commemorated on 27 September on an annual basis, and in 2022, the focus will return to reimagining the future of tourism. September marks Tourism Month which is an exciting time for South Africans as they are encouraged to explore the many hidden gems available right on their doorstep.
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Permit Prices at World-class Bouldering Site Remain Unchanged
All Rocklands permits purchased online will remain unchanged for 2022. Rocklands partners viz. CapeNature, Travelers Rest, de Pakhuys, Agterpakhuis and Kleinfontein have deliberated and considering the increasing cost of living, collectively decided to ensure tourists can still enjoy climbing in the Cederberg Wilderness by keeping the Rocklands Bouldering permit fee unchanged.
Changing the Waves of Waste #DontBeTrashy
The freshwater from the catchment areas in the mountains bring essential nutrients into estuaries that are vital for ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately, along with the vital nutrients there is also a continuous flow of waste, in particular, plastic waste.
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Boland 90 Interclub Hiking Challenge
The Boland 90 Interclub Hiking Challenge started when the first ever competition was staged in 1992 and was at the time called the “PERM Boland 90”. The original founder of Boland 90 Interclub Hiking Event was the Late Mr. Ameen Lagardien (pictured) along with his wife Mrs. Lilian Lagardien and his daughter Shireen who together with other stakeholders grew the event.