Update of the data gathered from the Bot Challenge, which includes data from from other clearing operations conducted by Mike Austin and Bruce Beyer where the data was measured. The…
Ecosystem services price, valuing them should be done. However, they are public goods and the value should not lead to exploitation. All ecosystems do in some way deliver regulating services,…
Is this a step in the right direction? The data on the recent China Marais clearing of aliens indicates that it is not so. A comparison of the area cleared…
Visit to the biochar and biofuel factory in Botriver, Overberg. The factory was initially set up to produce biofuel from used waste tyres, by Jerome Kennedy. A major problem exists…
A great video on the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. This is an old video, but nature does not get out of date. In fact the Kogelberg was probably in slightly better…
New thinking about socio-ecological systems (SES). There are many different definitions of socio-ecological systems (SES). Bouamrane M., 2016 defines it as “interdependent and linked systems of people and nature that…
Eco publications & reports history, over 3 years by the owner of Greenheart projects. The owner, of Greenheart was the chairperson of Botfriends for the last three years. He built…
The latest rainfall for Fisherhaven May 2021. The month of May was exceptionally wet, second highest recorded monthly rainfall of 225mm. All of this rain was slow and steady, so…
Drainage lines cause potential flooding in built up areas and are often engineered to do so. In the past, drainage ditches were installed on roads with very little or no…
The eye of the pangolin is a great documentary. The Pangolin is the most trafficked animal at present. If the exploitation continues it is likely to be extinct very soon.…
