The newly declared Wilderness Nature Reserve protects Southern Africa’s rarest raptor, as well as the critically endangered Breede River Redfin, and a vital water catchment. Wilderness, Western Cape (08…
From Cape Town to Sodwana Bay, big organisations, smaller NGOs, teachers, conservationists, and everyday ocean lovers will be hosting and joining in this year’s epic MPA Day celebrations. South…
A group of Cape Vernal Pools, a rare and endangered type of seasonal wetland ecosystem, have been officially protected as the land was converted to a Nature Reserve. Western…
CapeNature and community partners are stepping up to protect the Western Cape’s world-famous biodiversity from illegal activity, proving that people power and environmental passion can make a difference. Western…
An 18-year-old survives an unexpected storm in the Jonkershoek mountains. He was rescued safely after unexpected weather turned a hike into a test. Western Cape, South Africa (14 July…
CapeNature’s 2025 State of Conservation Report reveals gains in protecting Western Cape biodiversity, adding over 13,000 hectares to the conservation estate while highlighting resilience efforts, climate challenges, and the power…
In an epic HeliHack, volunteers braved steep slopes and challenging terrain to remove a record-breaking number of invasive trees in Boosmansbos. South Africa (02 June 2025) – There’s something…
For the first time in 46 years, the Western Cape’s most mysterious mammal (the elusive Boosmansbos long-tailed forest shrew) has been recorded! Western Cape, South Africa (14 May 2025)…
An in-principle agreement has been reached on overfishing restrictions around critical penguin breeding areas! South Africa (18 March 2025) – In positive news for the African Penguin, an in-principle…
Baboon management is getting a big boost along the Cape Peninsula thanks to a new team nominated by different communities, ratepayers and animal welfare institutions. Cape Town, South Africa…
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