
Conservation
MORE ON ECOBRICKS AND THE FIGHT AGAINST SINGLE USE PLASTICS
This article forms part of our contribution to the International Plastics Free July campaign. In the first article on handy hints to reduce one’s household waste stream we highlight the m... Read moreCOMMENTS ON THE FERNKLOOF PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
COMMENTS ON THE FERNKLOOF NATURE RESERVE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN (PAMP) 2020 – 2024 (Version: Draft1. 2019). Municipal notice 33/2019 COMMENTS PREPARED BY DR ANTON ODENDAL OF BI... Read moreSouth Africa's diversity of Conservation Areas leading the way
Title: Whilst nature plummets around the globe, South Africa’s Conservation Areas act to slow the loss of biodiversity. Sub-title: South Africa’s diverse suite of novel Conser... Read more“A FLIGHT HIGHER” – REPORT ON THE BIRD APPRECIATION COURSE
We are very happy with the outcomes of the “FLIGHT HIGHER” course, celebrating our feathered friends with more experienced birders that we presented in Hermanus on 18 and 19 May. Many b... Read moreFIFTY ECOBRICKS FOR PICK n PAY COMMUNITY PROJECTS
LATEST NEWS ON OUR ECOBRICKS We have recently announced that we have completed our 150th EcoBrick – these bricks have all been two litre bottles, each weighing at least 500 gr. This impli... Read moreOBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED LAMLOCH DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTION: THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A GAME FARM WITH TOURIST FACILITIES AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE REMAINDER OF THE FARM LAMLOCH NO. 892, CALEDON DISTRICT (Pre-Application DEA&DP R... Read moreKINDLY COLLECT FISHING LINE ALONG OUR COASTLINE
Marine litter affects a variety of marine animals, notably turtles, seabirds and whales. Fishing line and other fishery-related products pose a major problem as marine creatures may become entangle... Read moreBE CAREFUL OF BIRDS BREEDING ON OUR BEACHES
The African Black Oystercatcher (Swarttobie) and White-fronted Plover (Vaalstrandkiewiet) are the only two beach breeding birds along the Overstrand coastline. Shorebirds nesting on the ground are ... Read moreREPORT ON THE COASTAL CLEANUP AT GROTTO BEACH ON 17 NOVEMBER 2018
We report on the 14th BirdLife Overberg monthly coastal clean-up with a difference! It was held on Saturday 17 November at Grotto beach, Hermanus and was done in collaboration with Walker... Read moreTHE MONTHLY BIRDLIFE OVERBERG COASTAL CLEAN-UPS AT ONE YEAR
Members of BirdLife Overberg recently celebrated the first anniversary of regular monthly coastal clean-ups along the Onrus and Vermont shoreline, as well as in the Hoek van de Berg Nature Reserve.... Read moreSANDWICH TERNS WITH COLOURED RINGS - KINDLY REPORT THESE
Reporting Ringed Sandwich Terns Sandwich Terns visit our coast from October to April every summer. They migrate from Western Europe and the UK along the West coast of Africa. Some only go as far ... Read moreAFRICAN PENGUIN CONSERVATION FEEDBACK FROM BIRDLIFE SOUTH AFRICA
Saturday was African Penguin Awareness Day and we have posted and shared several items in this regard. Mark Anderson also highlighted some developments regarding the penguins in his weekly feedback... Read moreJENNY PARSON'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE OYSTERCATCHERS AT PRINGLE BAY
One of the main aims of BirdLife Overberg's CleanMarine campaign is to focus on the protection of African Oystercatcher and White-fronted Plover nest sites along the Overstrand coastline. The n... Read moreREDUCING THE VOLUME OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE GOING TO LANDFILL AND ADDRESSING ELECTRONIC WASTE
Reducing the household waste stream and cutting the use of single use plastics (Part 2) – Reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and addressing electronic waste. In the second a... Read moreAFRICAN OYSTERCATCHER NEST - EXTENDED STORY
Draft the introductory comments largely based on information from the BLSA poster & BLO brochure on our campaigns. Brief description of "piping".... Read moreNo Current Conservation Articles
Cape Town Birding
- CONSERVATION CONCERNS AT VERMONT AND ONRUS WATER BODIES
- NEW PARTNERSHIP PROTECTS THE LARGER BIRDS OF THE OVERBERG
Garden Route Birding
- NEW PARTNERSHIP PROTECTS THE LARGER BIRDS OF THE OVERBERG
- OVERBERG WHEATBELT IMPORTANT BIRD & BIODIVERSITY AREA
Karoo Birding Route
Overberg Birding Route
- CONSERVATION CONCERNS AT VERMONT AND ONRUS WATER BODIES
- THE PROPOSED ALIEN REED MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE ONRUS RIVER ESTUARY
West Coast Birding
Winelands Birding
