Cape Town Junior River Wardens Lead Ocean Conservation Efforts Ahead of World Ocean Day
They are extremely proud of the Junior River Wardens Programme, which is a partnership between the City’s Biodiversity Management Branch and Nature Connect. This programme aims to inspire environmental leadership…
Cape Town observes annual Carbon-Smart Skills Development Programme graduation ceremony
Carbon-Smart Skills Development Programme is managed by the Biodiversity Management Branch of the City of Cape Town within the Environmental Management Department. It mainly focuses on manufacturing Biomass-Recycled Insulated Concrete…
Cape Town Schools Host Successful Junior River Wardens Induction Events
City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch launched its Junior River Wardens programme, and it gave him a great sense of pride to have witnessed the very first batch of Grade-6 graduates who are standing tall as confident…
Cape Town conducts ecological burn at Pelican Park section of False Bay Nature Reserve
Residents in the Pelican Park area are advised to keep all windows and doors closed while the burn is underway, to prevent smoke from entering into the buildings.
Cape Town Biodiversity Management safely relocates Hippo Bull from False Bay to Plettenberg Bay
The Hippo was relocated to prevent potential conflict with other males in the reserve. There was also the potential of the hippo dispersing into surrounding areas, risking nearby communities and…
City of Cape Town invites local traders to sell products at Tyberg Nature Reserve
The initiative aims to support small businesses and promote local economic development, especially within the neighbouring communities of Bellville, Brackenfell and Durbanville.
Cape Town Biodiversity Management to conduct ecological burns at nature reserves
There are numerous benefits to burns, such as by removing the canopy created by the mature vegetation, sunlight is allowed to reach the ground, that helps with seed germination.