 The
Hangklip
Heritage Trust - a local environmental trust which focuses on the
preservation and conservation of the coastal zone of the Kogelberg from
Rooiels to the Botriver Esturary, Western Cape, South Africa.
 The
Santam/Cape Argus Ukuvuka
Firestop Campaign. Ukuvuka, a Xhosa word meaning "to wake
up", was initiated as an effective way to develop an integrated fire
management plan to reduce the possibility of reoccurrence.
 Cape
Action for People and the Environment (C.A.P.E.) - A partnership for
sustaining life in the fynbos and adjacent shores
Cape
Nature Conservation (CNC) is concerned with the conservation of the
South African natural environment within the western Cape. This area
includes the fynbos biome.
Cape
Point, South Africa, the most southwesterly point of Africa.
Cape
Town State of the Environment Report. State of the Environment (SoE)
Reports describe pressures on the environment, the current state of the
environment and the responses to these challenges.
Cape
Town Tourism. Welcome to an exceptional city, a place where
dreamers find inspiration, where lovers are compelled to return time and
time again, a sophisticated city at the gateway to a majestic
continent. Proudly conscious of itself, yet always subtle, the
Mother City is both exhilaratingly modern and humble, even down-to-earth.
Cape
West Coast Biosphere Reserve. Evidence of the past, picking up the
pieces. The need to establish a network of biosphere reserves
throughout the fynbos biome, to promote the sustainable utilization of
this unique area, has been identified. This has been the rationale
behind the establishment of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve.
Conservation
Planning Unit. The CPU is a core C.A.P.E project aimed at generating
and distributing environmental sensitivity maps to guide sustainable
development and planning, and to highlight important areas for the
conservation of biodiversity.
Hermanus,
heart of the Whale Coast. Hermanus is built along the shores of
Walker Bay near the Southern most tip of Africa. Magnificent mountains
watch over the town which is home of the Southern Right Whale. Nature
lovers from all over the world visit Hermanus to view these magnificent
creatures from the best land based whale watching destination in the
world.
PlantZAfrica.com.
The site for information about plants native to southern Africa and
related topics.
South
African National Parks (SANParks) - manages a system of parks which
represents the indigenous fauna, flora, landscapes and associated cultural
heritage of South Africa.
Five million years ago the West
Coast of South Africa was a different place from what we see today.
To see what it looked like then, visit the West
Coast Fossil Park.
West
Coast Tourism. Everything you ever wanted to know about the west
coast of South Africa.
Discover the Great White Shark
through awareness, conservation and education with Shark Diving
Unlimited... White
Shark Discovery.
The
World of Birds. Enjoy a fascinating glimpse into the private lives of
birds. Get a close-up view of them as they feed, sing, display, socialize,
build nests, incubate eggs and feed chicks right before your eyes - an
unforgettable experience which changes with the seasons.
The
all new Coastal
Management Office of the Department
of Environmental Affairs and Tourism acting
as the government's national coordinating
coastal management agency, empowering coastal users, decision-makers and
the public to manage the coastal zone and its resources wisely, in order
to ensure its continued well-being.
Enviro-Wise Radio
Programme
Dedicated to developing an understanding of our environmental problems ..... Enviro-Wise
explores the various environmental problems in the Western Cape region.
Visit TeleBook a great
online South African bookseller.
For information on the
S.A. prevailing weather
conditions, phases of the moon, tide tables, etc., link to weather.iafrica.com.
The Internet for Environmental Education Project
- Reaping the benefits if the Internet.
Building a sustainable future through Internet Environmental education and
technology
Check out Beyond on 3
the great new science update programme on SABC 3.
A PROPOSAL
FOR A GREATER ADDO NATIONAL PARK. A regional and national conservation and development
opportunity developed by the Zoology Department at the University of Port Elizabeth.
Link to Fijnbosch
Farme, a great interactive site dedicated to Protea farming in the Western
Cape.
Check out Sea
Life a great local site by Sean Conradie dedicated to marine life, marine
conservation, fishing and diving.
On Track Club,
People for the Environment, a South African based organisation addressing issues which
include global change, air and water pollution, sustainable development and conservation.
Southern Africa
Environment Page; the GREEN PAGE
UWC's version of the popular South African Enviro-Facts developed in response to a growing need
amongst South Africans for information about their environment.
50/50
and its VeldFocus segment, South Africa's
popular environmental programme that recognises that Humans are also an integral part of
the environment and therefore also have a right to use Nature - but not to abuse it. Hence
the title 50/50. It implies that there should be a balance between what Nature has on
offer and what we Humans can take out.
UWC's enviro facts guide
to fynbos, a site set up and maintained by me.
A good virtual slide show introducing fynbos.
AFRICA - Environment &
Wildlife . An independent magazine offering balanced and comprehensive coverage of the
environmental and conservation challenges facing the African continent.
A virtual slide show to tides.
A virtual slide show to the
S.A. seashore and zonation.
A virtual slide show of the Bainskloof area at Bain's Village.
Visit the heart of the South
African whale coast at Hermanus acknowledged by the WWF as one of the twelve best
places in the world to view whales.
Derek Keat's Focus On ...
Series; articles about nature and the environment.
Link here for
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