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An urgent call to action: Conservation at a crossroads
Nearly half of the Kogelberg Biosphere is made up of formal protected areas. These serve as our core conservation zones – the places where nature is meant to flourish.
Explore and celebrate nature at this year’s Kleinmond Fynbos Festival
The Kleinmond Fynbos Festival, taking place from 3 to 11 October 2025, is a lively celebration of the Cape’s unique floral heritage, and in particular, the incredible work of our region’s nature-loving residents who protect it.
The living waters of South Africa’s Kogelberg
Beneath the surface lies a liquid jewel box, where nature keeps its treasures. I’ve travelled and dived in many places in South Africa and the world. And I’ve witnessed why this ocean stretch is extraordinary – it’s home to over 3500 marine species
The Kogelberg Biosphere caps a year of conservation and community impact
The Kogelberg Biosphere has experienced a year marked by community partnership, expanding conservation efforts and measurable progress in ecological stewardship.
Restoring Mimetes Park: A model that reaches beyond the biosphere
It may be small – but Mimetes Park has a reach far beyond its immediate footprint. This park stands as a testament to grassroots conservation efforts.
The Kogelberg and a changing climate: What can you do?
There’s a downside to being home to a rich natural world; it’s that the Kogelberg Biosphere stands to lose more in the face of the enormous threat of a changing climate.
Why we should give this slow grower a break
Fynbos must burn. But there’s one notable loser when fynbos burns too often in the Kogelberg Biosphere: it’s a pretty protea that only occurs in our corner of the earth.
Your neighbours are wild – tips to live in a biosphere
If you live in the Kogelberg Biosphere, chances are you’ve had a first-hand encounter in your home, garden or community space with some more unusual members of our wonderful wildlife.
Animal patients flood into Western Cape’s first rescue centre
Already a number of injured and vulnerable animals – in desperate need of help – have received essential care at the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue and Training Centre. The centre, situated in the Kogelberg Biosphere, received its permit from CapeNature in December.
A sea of opportunities for local small-scale fishers
For more than a decade, small-scale fishers have been searching for solutions in a frayed and difficult fishing environment in South Africa.
6 tips for living in harmony with our Biosphere wildlife
Our Kogelberg Biosphere is a truly exceptional place to call home. There are very few places on earth where you can experience nature so profoundly in your day-to-day life – and none of the others offer a bond with the particular plants
New oversight support for Grabouw/Elgin restoration projects
The Grabouw/Elgin area has been internationally recognised for many reasons. It’s an important farming area – in particular fruit such as apples, pears, blueberries, as well as vineyards. It’s also home to Critically Endangered fynbos
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