Animals
Infographic: Fisheries
This beautifully illustrated infographic shows how important our fisheries are to our well-being.
Lesson Plan: Biodiversity - Plants and Animals on Earth - Grade 5
This lesson plan deals with topics including biodiversity and the different plants and animals on Earth.
Policy: Honeybee colonies in CapeNature Protected Areas
The purpose of this policy is to regulate the placement of honey bee colonies on CapeNature Protected Areas.
The policy is issued in terms of Section 16(1)(e) of the Nature Conservation Ordinance No. 19 of 1974 and seeks to achieve the objectives and purposes of the Ordinance.
Poster series Marine Endangered Marine Birds
This series of three posters will give you all the information you need about three endangered marine bird species including the African penguin, Cape comorant and Cape gannet.
Presentation: Marine Biodiversity - The Fabulous Forms of Fish
There are some 2 600 species of fish in our seas including 270 families of fishes represented in South Africa, equivalent to 83% of all marine fish families known. Strikingly, up to 13% are endemic, ranking amongst the highest anywhere else in the world.
Presentation: Marine Biodiversity - World Fisheries Day
World Fisheries Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of November to highlight the importance of fish stocks in our oceans. Fishing provides food and jobs for people and in return boosts a country's economy.
Presentation: Tortoises, Terrapins and Turtles
South African turtles, terrapins and tortoises. South Africa has five of the seven kinds of sea turtles occurring in its coastal and off-shore waters.
Preventing hybridization of Cape mountain zebra
Hartmann’s zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) and plains zebra (Equus quagga burchelli) were introduced into the Western Cape. Some of these animals escaped from their points of introduction and now roam freely across the landscape.
Quiz solution Classification of plants and animals International Day of Biological Diversity Grade 7
Do you know why the Western Cape's biodiversity is so special? Can you name the four kingdoms living things can be divided up into? Take our parent and teacher quiz today to see how much you know about this fascinating kingdom.
Radio Interview_ Biodiversity - Illegal Harvesting
Listen to our Field Rangers talk about biodiversity crime.
Report on proposed baboon-fencing for Cape Peninsula
Standard Operational Procedure For Using Paintball Markers As Baboon Deterrents
The objective of this SOP is to regulate the use of PBMs in achieving the stated aim
while not causing any unnecessary harm or suffering to baboons.