Research
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Science leads the debate against Seismic Surveys
The Nature’s Valley Trust is a small community-driven NPO working at the cutting edge of integrated conservation in South Africa. Nestled in the magnificent…
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Adventures in Nature’s Valley: a list
by Ben Wilson RENT A CANOE OR KAYAK An all-time favourite activity in the valley is paddling out on a kayak or canoe (rented…
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Penguin Awareness Day 2020
by Anna Kilmova Spotlight: The African Penguin Photo: Ben Wilson When you think of penguins, you probably imagine them being surrounded by ice and…
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Day 5: Industry and Marine Sustainable Tourism
by Caitlin Judge Today is the last day of National Marine Week. However, the month of October is still “National Marine Month”, as well…
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Paper Shells and Surfing Sea Creatures
by Brittany Arendse What are winters in Nature’s Valley if not the perfect time to comb the coastline, at sunrise, for the most delicate…
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Diatoms of the Groot River, and other ingredients that made a freshwater ecologist
by Mia Otto My grandmother must have loved this mountain. As I sit on the back stoep of our little wooden house in Forest…
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Penguin Awareness Day 2019
by Jackson Werts With the approach of January 20th, the conservation community is celebrating Penguin Awareness Day. Before I get into penguin awareness, I…
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#ShareTheShores
by Brittany Arendse September saw our third White-fronted Plover breeding season take flight as part of our Coastal Impact Programme. The previous season’s stats…
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Fish netting like a novice
by Jennifer Parker There I was, up to my elbows in a bucket of live fish, desperately trying to catch one and measure it…
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Introducing the Tsitsikamma-Plettenberg Bay Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
by Mark Brown Big news in recently was the national launch of the new IBA Directory for South Africa, along with the first status…