Planting trees in grasslands won’t save the planet – rather protect and restore forests
Why rangelands matter, and why misguided initiatives here do more harm than good …
17 million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it
The Tyhume River, flowing from the forested Amathole Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, gives its name to a valley of 20 villages on communal land.
Overberg media trip: Conservation management – what’s in it for farmers? (part 4)
The aim of the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust (ORCT)’s efforts is to improve habitat condition and increase ecosystem resilience. When you are looking after nature, it looks after you.
Overberg media trip: Watercourse Restoration Project (part 3)
The handbook for farmers, The Overberg Rûens Renosterveld, has the following words in bold: “Your patch is not a single piece of veld, but it is part of a critical network of one of the most threatened habitats on earth!”
Rangeland (veld)
At a talk on veld management, the late John Fair (pastures consultant and agricultural writer), made a point to an audience of cattlemen that their source of income was not from livestock but from veld. The cattle were there to convert that veld into cash. After that, he had their undivided attention! Grass plays an […]