International Year of Biodiversity 2010

...plant invasion amount to almost R700 million per year Globally economic losses due to invasive alien species amount to almost five percent of the world economy Wood fuel is the main source of energy for about 75 percent of rural South African families..
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New Baboon Spider Discovered In Survey Of Kruger

...This will help guide management decisions as to whether or not alien plant eradication measures must be increased.All the spiders collected by Kyle will be added to the inventory of Kruger's spiders that Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman is compiling, and she..
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African Flowers Guide

...Water HyacinthAn aquatic plant with fleshy green leaves and a swollen petiole. The flowers are mauve in colour. The Water Hyacinth is a rampant invasive alien from Tropical America which smothers water surfaces.....
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Blyde National Park To Be Declared In September

...Mariepskop alone hosts more than 1,400 plant species, and the greater area has some 2,000 species - more than the entire Kruger National Park. Of these, 163 species are threatened with extinction and listed in the Red Data plant book...
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US 3.3 Million for 23 Species Conservation Project

...The loss of wild plant and animal species is a real threat to human well-being, sustainable development and poverty reduction...
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Invasive Alien Species Declared Major Threat to Life on Earth

...Invasive Alien Species Declared Major Threat to Life on EarthInvasive Alien Species Declared Major Threat to Life on EarthInvasive alien species, ranging from disease and plants to rats and goats, are one of the top three threats to life on this planet..
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Invasive Alien Bird Species Pose A Threat

...Invasive Alien Bird Species Pose A ThreatInvasive Alien Bird Species Pose A ThreatThe department of environmental affairs has declared two bird species as invasive aliens - the Indian mynah and the mallard duck...
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What Needs An Environmental Impact Assessment

...or animal that has been declared a weed or alien invasive Releasing organisms outside of areas where they naturally occur for purposes of controlling pests biologically Genetically modifying any organism in any way that fundamentally changes it Reclaiming..
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The Skukuza Nursery

...A Working for Water display teaches groups of school children about the hazards of alien plants, but Ona and Working for Water are hoping to add an interpretive trail to the educational experience...
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Annual Rangers Meeting

...Other issues on the agenda were weather monitoring, disease surveillance, alien plants, ranger reports and diaries and then internal issues such as ranger gradings, transfers, recruitment and selection and operational responsibilities...
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Forums Link Kruger And Communities

...The park educates its neighbours about the dangers of alien invasive species, and highlights the importance of rare plant species through the forum meetings...
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I CAN for Conservation

...We have a big problem with invasive alien plant species in South Africa. These often out-compete our native varieties, especially when it comes to water usage...
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Cord Grass

...Cord GrassCord GrassName Cord Grass Latin Name Spartina maritima Habitat Cord Grass I common in North and South America, parts of Europe and on the coast of West Africa but is thought to be an alien in Southern Africa species due to its..
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Modderfontein Reserve Opens To The Public

...The systematic removal of alien vegetation is an ongoing process (it is now a legal requirement to remove certain invasive alien species), as is the planting of indigenous trees around the reserve...
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Kruger Honours its Rangers

...Day-today arranger activities include patrols, looking out for snares, signs of poaching activity and reporting on eventualities such as erosion, alien plants and the total integrity of our environment...
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Alien Invaders Group Visit Doispane

...Alien Invaders Group Visit DoispaneAlien Invaders Group Visit DoispaneKruger Park News Archive“A group of enthusiastic members of the Alien Invader Task Group (AITG), one of the national projects of the Honorary Rangers, put together a fantastic..
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All Eyes On Biodiversity

...This plant kingdom falls entirely within South Africa's borders and is home to 38 percent of South Africa's plant species...
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Ivy League Students Visit Kruger’s Classrooms

...Earlier, Dr Foxcroft lectured the students on strategic adaptive management techniques and invasive alien species within the park's environment...
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More Trees Equals More Deserts

...Not only do these alien plants enable desertification, but sustaining them will also have a negative impact in monetary terms."..
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World Environment Day

...In the less than 400 years following the industrial revolution at least 484 animal and 654 plant species have gone extinct...
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Emphasis Placed on Social Issues at Premier Science Meeting

...for the management of savannas and protected areas.Many topical issues in ecological science had been covered, including climate change, elephant management, fire research, biodiversity monitoring and change, animal disease, soil erosion, impacts of alien..
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Addo Park Training Centre Set to Benefit Local Communities

...The project targets the invasive alien plants, such as black wattle and jointed cactus, which occur in the Addo Elephant National Park in order to ensure biodiversity is not threatened in the protected area...
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A New Way of Boosting River Flows

...Other ways of protecting catchments include preventing excessive grazing of livestock in sponge areas or excessive harvesting in wetlands, controlling soil erosion and removing alien invasive vegetation...
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Feral Cats as an Invasive Species

...Feral Cats as an Invasive SpeciesFeral Cats as an Invasive SpeciesAlthough more commonly known for his expertise with alien plants, Llewellyn Foxcroft's latest collaboration to keep national parks as havens for indigenous species involves claws and teeth..
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Jam-packed Agenda for Sixth Science Network Meeting

...Many topical issues in ecological science will be covered during the week, including climate change, elephant impacts, fire research, changes in biodiversity, animal diseases, soil erosion, alien biota impacts and freshwater management...
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