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Industrial Biodiversity 2 : Black River in Paarden Eiland : novel ecosystem

Posted on 22/10/2019 by Les Underhill

This remarkable 200-m section of the Black River in Paarden Eiland is a novel ecosystem. There are many bird species breeding and feeding. It is a biodiversity ...

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Valuable, Vulnerable Vultures

Posted on 17/10/2019 by Willem van der Merwe and Megan Loftie-Eaton

There are two groups of vultures in the world. The Old World vultures, with 16 species occurring in Africa, Europe and Asia; and the New World vultures with se...

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The Boom of The Bushveld!

Posted on 30/09/2019 by Willem van der Merwe

Southern Ground Hornbills Bucorvus leadbeateri are large birds, sometimes weighing more than 6 kg and standing about a meter tall on tiptoe. With their glossy b...