A 270-hectare portion of endangered renosterveld in South Africa’s Overberg region has been secured for permanent conservation. The land, part of a farm called Goereesoe between Bredasdorp and Swellendam, was purchased by the Overberg Renosterveld Trust (ORT) in partnership with the UK-based World Land Trust (WLT) and the Mapula Trust.
Goereesoe forms part of the critically endangered Eastern Rûens Shale Renosterveld – a vegetation type with a high number of endemic plant species and among the most threatened ecosystems globally.
Critical habitat for the Black Harrier
Goereesoe is also a vital stronghold for the endangered Black Harrier, a raptor with fewer than 500…
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