Lost fynbos seeds from underground 'time capsules' in South Africa can grow again, study finds
Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive.
South Africa’s famous fynbos must be preserved – but burning invasive plants on site isn’t the best strategy
In South Africa’s Western Cape, a common feature of clearing efforts is the “stack burning” method. This is where invasive ...
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New nature reserve declared in Northern Cape
The Northern Cape has a new star in its constellation of natural wonders. The Avontuur Nature Reserve, a 1,300-hectare ...
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Parties hold their breath in battle over R300-million Stellenbosch mountain estate
A Western Cape High Court judge is mulling over whether to approve an urgent application for an interim interdict to temporarily halt all further work on a R300-million luxury housing estate being ...
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Parties in battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estate wait for judgment with bated breath
The second review is of a highly controversial land swap involving the transfer of some four hectares ... Stellenbosch municipality is the third respondent; the developer, Botmaskop Fynbos Estate, the ...
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Battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estate
The second review concerns a highly controversial land swap involving the transfer ... the developer, Botmaskop Fynbos Estate, is the fourth; the provincial heritage authority, Heritage Western ...
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South Africa's famous fynbos must be preserved—but burning invasive plants on site isn't the best strategy
I'm a land restoration specialist and environmental scientist who set out to research how stack burning affected the ability of fynbos to regenerate naturally. I visited 80 stack burn scars in two ...