Page 3 - Environmental Affairs

Content ARTICLES IN ENVIRONMENT QUARTERLY THIS ISSUE : Apr – May 2021

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4 Minister Creecy visits Table Mountain
Features

3 Poster: Biodiversity Day 2021
6 Lekgalameetse belongs to the people of Tzaneen
7 Finland, Norway support forestry education in SA
8 SAWS praised for Cyclone Eloise advanced warnings
9 Industry to invest R24.9 billion in the forestry sector

10 Career focus: Marissa’s quest to save marine life...one
organism at a time
12 Local Marine biologist lands learners on National
Geographic stage
13 Promoting the sustainable use of biodiversity and
ecosystem services
14 Tree of the year 2021- Vachellia Karroo 6 6
15 Changing how we burn for biodiversity- Patch Mosaic
Burning
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16 Focus on Aquaculture: Dynamite Mussels 13
17 Poster: Mussel Aquaculture in South Africa
18 Hard at work for a Greener SA

20 2021 DFFE Budget Allocation

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About the back cover image
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Giant’s Castle is a mountain located within the Drakensberg range in 18
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It includes a grassy plateau nestled among
the deep valleys of the southern end of the central Drakensberg. Together,
the shape of the peaks and escarpment are thought to resemble a
sleeping giant‘s profile; hence, its name. Giant’s Castle is best known for
its nature reserve and the bushman rock art preserved at its main caves,
and the game reserve is home of the eland as well as the bearded
vulture and Cape vulture. The area is considered one of South Africa’s
many adventure areas, and attracts hikers, nature enthusiasts, and other
tourists

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