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Solid waste pollution is more than an eyesore. Once waste enters rivers and streams, it affects water quality, ecosystems and the communities that depend on these waterways.

What do you do when you find a dassie (a rock hyrax) in your bedroom in the middle of town? That was the unexpected question facing Hermanus resident Vanessa Cupido when she came face-to-face with a confused wild animal

The Kogelberg Biosphere has been selected as the African partner site in a new pilot project led by international hospitality operator Relais & Châteaux in collaboration with UNESCO.

What’s one word that this year captures summer in the Overberg – and also across the Western Cape? Wildfires must be a top contender.

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.

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.

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 has experienced a year marked by community partnership, expanding conservation efforts and measurable progress in ecological stewardship.

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.

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.

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.

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.