Scientists ‘debate’ Lower Tokai Park Fynbos restoration
Professor David Richardson argues Fynbos restoration; Professor Eugene Moll argues shaded recreation at Lower Tokai Park, a Protected Area.
Professor David Richardson argues Fynbos restoration; Professor Eugene Moll argues shaded recreation at Lower Tokai Park, a Protected Area.
Yes, Fynbos can be restored at Lower Tokai Park following afforestation, say Professors Richard Cowling and David Richardson.
Over 700 species of Fynbos have been recorded in Upper Tokai Park – only four South African parks have more species than this single slope.
The annual FynbosLIFE Fair brings the Cape community together at Zandvlei in Spring to celebrate our fynbos's extraordinary biodiversity.
From October 24–27, 2025, we, together with cities from across the Southern Hemisphere, will be participating in the Great Southern BioBlitz.
Our research in the Cape Floristic Region discovered that fynbos seed banks that have survived over a century of pine plantations are viable.
Botanists discover a Large-stipule Fountainbush (Psoralea fascicularis) population not previously recorded at Tokai Park.
Alanna Rebelo introduces scientists comments on the City of Cape Town's draft Urban Forest Policy.
Alanna Rebelo debunks DFFE Minister Barbara Creecy's 10-Million Trees Programme
Alanna Rebelo asks that we set our differences aside to save our critically endangered Fynbos species at Tokai Park.
Following 2021's Devil's Peak Fire, we ask what could and should have been done to avert catastrophic cultural heritage loss.
We review and comment on the City of Cape Town's 2020 draft climate-change strategy – which ignores our unique biodiversity.
The Western Cape is losing biodiversity at an alarming rate. How do we reverse a process threatening the global web of life?