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Sights unseen, the magical miniature world of aquatic invertebrates
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Sights unseen, the magical miniature world of aquatic invertebrates
Sights unseen, the magical miniature world of aquatic invertebrates
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Sights unseen, the magical miniature world of aquatic invertebrates
When it comes to the animal Kingdom, conservation is not all about everything big. Big and “furry”, big and “leather-y” or big and “scale-y” vertebrates are not the be-all and end-all of biodiversity. The smaller invertebrate beings, often alien looking, are frequently forgotten. CapeNature ecologists, however, did not forget about the aquatic invertebrates during recent river surveys, just before lockdown. Numerous river sites were visited during December 2019 and February and March 2020.
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Sour fig harvesting provides income for communities
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The importance of fish diversity and abundance
World Fisheries Day is celebrated every year on 21 November throughout the world by fishing communities. The day helps to highlight the critical importance of fish and the lives they sustain, both in and out of water.
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In the mood for adventure? Access Week is back in September 2019!
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Go Bouldering at the world-renowned Rocklands site!
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Nature's best protected, just for you
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Nature's best protected, just for you
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