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Join our journey and meet some of the most inspiring conservation projects, researchers and conservationists in South Africa.
Meet, learn and interact with presentations and discussions on topics such as – The implications of conservation and management, Shark research, Large carnivore ecology, Breeding coastal seabirds, Empowering communities to protect wildlife and assist conservation, Pollinators of the Fynbos (national plant of South Africa), Monitoring wildlife and lessons from carnivores, Protecting the protected through assessing driver behaviour in protected areas of South Africa, and more!
Organisations include – Marine Dynamics, Cape Leopard Trust, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Zululand Conservation Trust, Amakhala Foundation, Natures Valley Trust, Biowise, Terry-Lee Honiball, Dr Peter Rogers BVSc and more.
Full list of topics here.
Marine Dynamics / Dyer Island Conservation Trust
The African penguin and seabird sanctuary
Title: White shark research and conservation
Title: A glimpse of the underwater world~ baiting and following animals underwater
Title: Marine big 5 data collection and research
MD / DICT work to protect the biodiversity of the marine ecosystem surrounding dyer Island~ an integral ecosystem in terms of global sea-lifeZululand Conservation Trust
Title: Empowering communities to protect wildlife and assist conservation
ZCT educate, empower and uplift local communities which are assisting in addressing endangered animals in their region. They also have a regional Rhino (and quite often hippo!) orphanage.Cape Leopard Trust
Title: Leopards of the Cape- an umbrella species for biodiversity conservation
CLT work to safeguard the leopards’ habitat and eliminate human-wildlife conflict.Nature’s Valley Trust
Title: Breeding coastal seabirds
Title: Pollinators of the Fynbos
NVT work to promote conservation, education, community and research in the world-renowned Natures ValleyEndangered Wildlife Trust
Title: Protecting the protected- assessing driver behaviour in protected areas of South Africa
EWT is a large organisation that aims to save species and habitats whilst benefitting local communities! The roads project attempts to mitigate wildlife road incidents.Amakhala Foundation
Title: The link between communities and conservation at Amakhala
AF carry out community and conservation projects. They focus on environmental education, their craft centre (job creation), supporting pre-school-age children, and providing psycho-social support to the local communities.BioWise
. Title: Biomimicry as a way of being
Biomimicry is the concept of using nature as a tool to learn from and inform our everyday lives. BioWise aims to teach people about this incredible concept!Dr Peter Rogers
Title: Wildlife Veterinary Medicine
With over 30 year’s experience, Dr Peter Rogers is considered one of the most experienced wildlife veterinarians in the world. He specializes in the capture and veterinary care of some of South Africa’s most endangered species, including the southern white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, African elephant, cheetah, African wild dog, African Lion, Temminck’s ground pangolin and many other species.
Terry-Lee Honiball
🦁Title: Monitoring wildlife: lessons from carnivores
📸Terry-Lee Honiball is a large carnivore behaviour specialist working throughout South Africa.
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