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Nature's News NNAATTUURREE’’SS NNEEWWSS Newsletter of the Nature’s Valley Trust In support of - A Community Initiative co nserv ation August 2006, Issue 17 CCoonntteennttss EEddiittoorriiaall Dr Steve du Toit, newly appointed Manager of WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) kindly contributed the editorial for this Editorial Pg 1 newsletter. Status of Projects Pg 2 NVT News Bites Pg 4 Our oceans are the new “Wild thus ultimately protecting massive West” with large tracts being raked stretches of land between Mossel Welcome Bethany sterile by massive trawlers. The Bay and Addo National Park. In Coastal Birds globe is undergoing climate addition to this, civil society and Is this Climate Change? changes that will affect every NGO’s, such as the Nature’s Tsitsikamma MPA species. Africa's human population Valley Trust, are becoming more Hairy Caterpillars is exploding, resulting in human and more active in lobbying, fingers digging and tearing ever providing support and initiating Land Matters Pg 6 deeper into the fragile fabric which projects which all collectively Bitou Urban Edge maintains life. benefit the bigger picture. Kurland Estate In the Western Cape, there are While there are some extremely Development three globally recognized positive actions taking place on the Kurland Village biodiversity hotspots: the Fynbos ground however, this same area is Development biome, the Succulent Karoo biome currently the focus of large-scale Covie and the Subtropical Thicket biome. urban development, huge shopping Funding Pg 9 A biodiversity hotspot comprises complexes, “up-market” golf and Attachments: of at least 1 500 species, 40% of polo estates: tens of thousands of Conservancy Newsletter 1 which are endemic and 70% of the houses are proposed, significantly I original biome has been lost due expanding the coastal towns of t ’ s to human activities. Mossel Bay, George, Sedgefield, t On a local level, the Garden Route Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. h e with its surroundings is the only BUT the aquatic ecosystems which s m place in the world where 3 are the core of life as we know it a hotspot biomes interconnect. are already stretched to the limit. In l l What are we, who know this, doing the Western Cape, industrial and t h to sustain the remaining species, domestic effluent released into our i n including ourselves? environment already totals 433 000 g 3 s The Garden Route, the Western m per day*. Ecosystem t h Cape, Africa, the other continents functioning has broken down, and a and the oceans face some species associated with the system t c formidable challenges. The have been lost in 97% of Western o u question we need to keep foremost Cape rivers*. The Eden District n in our minds is “For what will Municipality, which encompasses t future generations remember us?” the Bitou Municipal area, falls There are several exciting within the Gouritz Water N V T T r u s t e e s : initiatives “on the cards” at present Management Area. 275 million m3 C h ris v a n M elle K a m p : C h a irm a n and two of these include the of water is available per year in this L in d y R o d w ell Garden Route and Eden to Addo area; the human requirements are 3 J a m es v a n H a sselt Initiatives. Both of these aim to 339 million m per year, resulting G eo ff M c Illero n establish links and corridors in a deficit of 64 million m3 per G uy H a y w a rd between areas rich in biodiversity, year*. The anticipated water 1 requirements for the Gouritz Water Management Area by 2025 is 445 million m3 per year – nearly double the available amount of water**. As Ian McCallum states in his book Ecological Intelligence: “Is there any cheer in this speculative analysis of our fate and of what it means to be the human animal? I think there is.... The human can make choices that no other creature, as far as I am aware, can make. We can choose to drift into oblivion, to turn our heads, pretending we did not see... (Or) we can choose the hard path – the one that demands accountability: the one that demands that we give beauty and meaning, in our own way, to the Earth and to the countless living things that share it with us.” Choices. Every thought, every thought behind the thought, every word and action, and lack of action, counts. Let's show firm support towards projects that promote sustainable management of our environment and express our dis-satisfaction with those that do the opposite. Let's remember to tread softly. * Taken from the Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework (November 2005) and the Western Cape State of the Environment Report (Summary) 2005. ** Taken from “Proposal for the establishment of a Catchment Management Agency”, DWAF July 2005. SSttaattuuss ooff PPrroojjeeccttss Status of Projects The past months, since our April newsletter, have plots on the Fynbos Reserve. One of his flown with so much happening … mostly good, students is doing her Masters on the host plant although we face some challenging development and of the Brenton Blue butterfly, Indigofera land issues. Briefly, and as outlined below, the erecta, and she did a follow-up visit in July, highlights of the past few months include the arrival scouting the area for plants in order to gain of a new NVTrust staff member, Bethany Hansen; further understanding of the phenology of the the CAPE conference; the Kids in Parks Programme; plant. the launch of the Eco Guides and a visit by the IUCN Partnerships: Cape Nature, Green Trust and … and Covie’s new and exciting development plans. WWF-SA, Dave Edge, Professor Roy Lubke, Bitou Municipality, South African National U Coastal Fynbos and the Brenton Blue Parks (SANParks), Willing Workers in South Butterfly: The Fynbos Reserve, at present, is Africa (WWISA) displaying the gorgeous white bell-like flowers of the Erica Formosa while the flush of red Erica U The Phyl Martin Park: The park, during discolor is dying off. Interestingly, the Erica the April holiday season, was visited by the discolor proved true to its name when, amongst Easter bunny. It was the scene of much the usual red flowers, we discovered a bush with excitement as Valley children scattered in all cream coloured flowers – just as beautiful, just the directions, following clues from the Treasure same, but just a different colour. Route, in search of hidden eggs. We still hold our breath in anticipation of the Oom Danie Muller’s indigenous nursery is flight of the Brenton Blue butterflies. Their next thriving and we would encourage you to make flight period is in November and, from October, use of this facility for any new plants that you we will be doing some serious monitoring of any may require. flying creatures in the vicinity of the Fynbos Reserve. It has been recommended by Cape WWISA volunteers will be working on the Nature that, should the reintroduction of the Interpretive hut, updating and creating new Brenton Blues not be successful this time, that we displays in readiness for December. persevere and try different introduction methods. Partnerships: Bitou Municipality, Nature’s Valley Ratepayers’ Association (Open Spaces Prof Lubke visited the reserve with two Botanical Committee), WWISA research students in May this year to monitor the 2 U The Salt River: The Salt River came under the spotlight at the recent CAPE (Cape Action for People and the Environment) Conference held at Kirstenbosch Gardens in June. The presentation which was done by our Eco Guides and school children focused on the river and the NVTrust was awarded a certificate of recognition for the Salt River project. o Research: The six temperature monitors which were installed by Ferdy de Moor have again been replaced and ongoing monitoring of the temperature and water quality of the system continues. In previous newsletters we reported that funding for this project was to be made available through one of the polo estates. This has unfortunately fallen through and a funding application has been submitted to a funding agency and we await feedback from them. o The official launch of the Tsitsikamma Eco Guides (funded by IUCN Netherlands’ Tourism Micro Fund) took place at Emily’s overlooking the Bitou valley on the 31st July. Dr Robbie Robinson opened the evening with a really uplifting talk on the Tsitsikamma – its past, present and future. The launch coincided with a visit from one of IUCN’s representatives, Mieke Kuiters, who was shown the forest by the Eco Guides and was fortunate to have some wonderful birdlife displaying for her. The guides have been assessed by Theta (Tourism & Hospitality Education & Training Association) and have been given their guiding certificates, are fully equipped with uniforms, binoculars, backpacks, first aid kits, field guides and brochures. Signage has also been erected at the base in the Nature’s Valley Rest Camp and at the start of the Salt River trail. The Tsitsikamma Eco Guides have undertaken their first two projects. They guided the SANParks / Pick ‘n Pay Kids in Parks programme during July / August and assisted on the Eden to Addo hike. They will also be working with Plettenberg Bay Tourism during their Tourism Month programme in September and have bookings from groups in the Netherlands who will be visiting Nature’s Valley. Dr Robbie Robinson Tsitsikamma Eco Guides with Mieke Kuiters Photos: Bethany Hansen from IUCN Netherlands When you’re next in the Valley, please visit the guides’ office in the Camp Site and make use of their valuable service.
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