Restore habitat, Preserve biodiversity, Embrace Biosphere Living The Blue Wave is a new initiative that is part of an awareness campaign of the Betty’s Bay Conservancy (BBC) to acknowledge and reward residents who embrace these Biosphere Living principle in visible...
It does appear as if summer has finally arrived! While we are still getting the odd cold snap, there are more hot days than cool days. In the fruit industry, we measure heat units because that is the rate that fruit grows by and every hour above 12°C is measured as...
As the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue & Training Center is preparing to open very soon, we need to start a regular volunteer weekend and afternoon shift alongside our current morning shifts. If you have time to spare later in the day, or if weekends suit you...
Stop, before you chop! Living here is like living in a Nature Reserve, surrounded as we are by the Cape’s rich floral kingdom. However, with so many erven being completely cleared for housing, there is a huge need to try to rescue as much fynbos as possible. You can...
Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial or coastal/marine ecosystems. The Kogelberg Biosphere comprises a combination of both terrestrial and marine. Biospheres have three zones: Core - which is a legally protected area where human intervention is strictly...