by webgap | Apr 22, 2021 | Collaboration, Conservation
The Dassenberg Coastal Catchment Partnership (DCCP) is a landscape conservation initiative situated in a priority climate change corridor. The area covers 34,500 hectares ranging from CapeNature’s Riverlands Nature Reserve all the way to the coast. The area is...
by webgap | Apr 15, 2021 | Collaboration, Conservation
The Species of Special Concern (SSC) programme is one of the programmes under the Mountain Zebra Camdeboo Protected Environment (MZCPE) management plan. Species of special concern are species that have been classified as endangered, vulnerable or near threatened...
by webgap | Apr 15, 2021 | Collaboration, Conservation
Many of the big bird species are listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species under the status of vulnerable, near threatened or endangered. These include, but are not limited to Blue Cranes, Secretary Birds, Vultures and a few of the Bustard species. One of the...
by webgap | Apr 15, 2021 | Collaboration, Conservation
Invasive alien plants have negative impacts to biodiversity and are damaging to business practices on farms and private game reserves. In the Mountain Zebra Camdeboo Protected Environment (MZCPE), some of the most problematic invasive alien plants are cacti. Cacti are...
by webgap | Apr 15, 2021 | Collaboration, Conservation
Efforts are underway to protect the endangered Cape Vulture from extinction. Karoo landowners have partnered with the Rupert Nature Foundation, South African National Parks (SANParks), the Mountain Zebra Camdeboo Protected Environment (MZCPE), Endangered Wildlife...
by webgap | Apr 15, 2021 | Collaboration, Conservation
The Mountain Zebra Camdeboo Protected Environment (MZCPE) works with a large number of private landowners across the Karoo landscape. Most of the landowners are stock farmers and many farm merino sheep and angora goats. The area is known for its wool and mohair...
