Whether you’re after a weekend walk or a multi-day trek, the Western Cape’s coastal fynbos trails deliver an experience ...

This year’s report also spotlights some recent remarkable field discoveries: scientists confirmed a brand-new endemic frog ...

Fynbos is a special community of plants found only in South Africa. Some of the most famous are the proteas (big, bold flowers), ericas (delicate, bell-shaped blooms), and restios (grassy-looking ...

The Western Cape Province of South Africa holds the richest biodiversity in all of botany. Three-quarters of its 8,600 plant species are endemic, flourishing upon a mere 0.4 percent of earth -- a ...

Here's some advice for landowners wanting to remove pine trees in the hope of seeing fynbos plants on their properties again: do so before the trees have grown there for more than 30 years. The ...

Invasive plants and trees were introduced to South Africa from as early as the 17th century for a range of commercial, subsistence and ornamental use. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

Fynbos (which in Dutch means “fine-leaved plants,” and is pronounced “fain-boss”) is comparable in some ways to California’s chaparral areas, since both are dominated by evergreen shrubs ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are nat. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

Invasive plants and trees were introduced to South Africa from as early as the 17th century for a range of commercial, ... Clearing efforts are focused on the Western Cape’s fynbos ecosystem.

Fynbos is a special community of plants found only in South Africa. Some of the most famous are the proteas (big, bold flowers), ericas (delicate, bell-shaped blooms), and restios (grassy-looking ...

The most species are found in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, and major urban centres. South Africa's Famous Fynbos Must Be Preserved - but Burning Invasive Plants On ...

Fynbos is a special community of plants found only in South Africa. ... With only 5% of Cape Flats Sand Fynbos conserved, there is 25% to go to reach the target for this ecosystem.