iSimangaliso Wetland Park: South Africa’s coastal jewel
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is one of the jewels of South Africa's coastline, with a
unique mosaic of ecosystems - swamps, lakes, beaches, coral reefs, wetlands,
woodlands, coastal forests and grasslands - supporting an astounding diversity of
animal, bird and marine life.
The Cape Floral Region
The Cape Floral Region, one of South Africa's eight World Heritage sites, comprises eight protected areas stretching from the Cape Peninsula to the Eastern Cape, cutting across spectacular mountain and ocean scenery and containing some of the richest plant biodiversity in the world.
From Big Five to Little Five
Visitors to South Africa are always keen to see the country's celebrated Big Five -
neglecting a wealth of smaller wildlife. To remedy this, some clever people came up
with another must-see list, the Little Five: elephant shrew, ant lion,
rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise!
South Africa’s wildlife wonders
There's more to South African wildlife than the celebrated "Big Five". From big to
small, meat eater to ant eater, primate to reptile ... our animals (and birds) are wild,
varied and abundant.
South Africa’s plant life
South Africa's large areas of semi-desert scrub and grassland might suggest a
certain poverty of plant life. Aside from the fact that a tract of pristine grassland
can hold up to 60 grass species, nothing could be further from the truth.
Global conservation award for DRC park ranger and environmentalist
Rodrigue Katembo, a former child soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been awarded an international environmental prize for his work as a...
Saving Kenyan wildlife from drought, one truck at a time
Patrick Mwalua drives a truck hundreds of kilometres four times a week to deliver much needed water supplies to animals in Kenya's drought-stricken Tsavo...
Whale watching in South Africa
South Africa is one of the best destinations worldwide for watching marine
mammals,
whether from land or from boats, with spectacular annual visits from southern right
and humpback whales and enormous pods of dolphins year-round.
South Africa’s Black Mambas inspire Hollywood film
CD Anderson The all-women Black Mamba anti-poaching unit is renowned around the world for their committed efforts to protect South African wildlife, in particular the...
Zimbabwe’s protectors of the secretive pangolin
Pangolins are mammals distinctive for their protective keratin scales and largely solitary existence. This animal the most illegally trafficked mammal in the world. Here's...
