Wetlands are recognized as one of the richest and most productive ecosystems on earth. Associated with wetlands are a wide range of specially adapted plant species giving food and shelter to a variety of animal life. Earlier man also relied on food found in wetlands. In more modern times wetlands were regarded as useless and wetlands were extensively drained to produce arable … [Read more...]
SA is world leader in plant species survey
In one of the continent's largest collaborative conservation projects to date, South Africa has become the first of the world's mega-diverse countries to fully assess the status of its entire flora - a staggering 20 456 species. The assessment was published in a book entitled the Red List of South African Plants, which was launched at Kirstenbosch, Cape Town on Earth Day by … [Read more...]
