Press release
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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In the mood for adventure? Access Week is back in September 2019!
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Fire Prevention
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Fish die-off at Groenvlei (Lake Pleasant), Goukamma Nature Reserve
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Fish die-off at Groenvlei (Lake Pleasant), Goukamma Nature Reserve
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Fish die-off at Groenvlei (Lake Pleasant), Goukamma Nature Reserve
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Access Week 2018 - My Nature, My Heritage
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Access Week 2018 - My Nature, My Heritage
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Access Week 2018 - My Nature, My Heritage
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