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Conservation Manager Erica Brink has become our drone expert. She’s using the drone to help map our invasive alien plants. Where the drone couldn’t do the job, we used a fixed-wing airplane (funded by the #FynbosTrust). And then we groundtruth this through site visits.

The entire Elim Primary School visited our Nuwejaars Wetlands today. They learnt about Palmiet, #water testing and Micro Frogs - and all things related to healthy #wetlands. The lessons were provided by the wonderful WCC team.

Today it was the turn of the Mispah School for Learners with Special Educational Needs to visit the Nuwejaars Wetlands. Around 50 children got to know our special frogs, in lessons provided by WCC. Thank you: #HansHoheisenCharitableTrust, #MapulaTrust, WWF South Africa

Relax and enjoy our Nuwejaars Wetlands Wildlife Guided Tours, where you’re taken through a secret #wetland expanse, to see all its abundant #wildlife. Experience big game like hippo and buffalo, and small creatures on this adventure. Book here: bit.ly/SMATour23-24

The Spider Orchid (𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢) enjoyed a happy #spring season on the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area. We found a number of populations across our region - for this Least Concern, and gorgeous species.

Once a year, the Elim Primary School and the Mispah School for Learners with Special Educational Needs visit our wetlands. And in 2023 we again hosted around 300 children in a programme run by the WCC: nuwejaars.com/environmental-…

It’s rare that you WON’T see roadkill when driving roads on the Agulhas Plain. The #Bredasdorp to #Struisbaai road is a prime example. As is Bredasdorp to #Elim. This #GivingTuesday we want to make our roads safer - for drivers AND wildlife. Here’s how: nuwejaars.com/lets-make-our-…

#DidYouKnow - when you join a Nuwejaars Wildlife Guided Tour, you’re doing YOUR bit to conserve #nature? As a non-profit organisation, the funds raised from the tours support the #conservation work taking place across our Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA: bit.ly/SMATour23-24

“We enjoyed the trip in the beautiful surroundings…. Listened with fascination to the explanation of the guide Eugéne. Highly recommended.” - Kimberley De Clercq on her Nuwejaars Wildlife Guided Tour with guide, Eugéne Hahndiek. Join here: bit.ly/SMATour23-24

It was a floral feast on the Nuwejaars during the GreatSouthernBioblitz: 🌸 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 🌸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘢 🌸 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘴𝘱. 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢 🌸 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘤𝘢 📷@mikebrunke, @carmel17, @ian_fortuin

This festive season, please drive carefully, to protect both yourself AND the #wildlife on our Agulhas Plain. Let’s help make drivers aware of our wildlife this #TakeCareTuesday: nuwejaars.com/lets-make-our-…

Nuwejaars team members and farmworkers have just completed First Aid training, thanks to the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. This was the third course that we facilitated, funded by the Department in the past few weeks.

Nothing beats our #SummerSunsets. Like this picture-perfect evening photographed during our Nuwejaars Wildlife Guided Tours recently.

In the past year, as the Nuwejaars wetlands restoration project has continued with support from our incredible donor, WWF South Africa, we recorded 6 African Marsh Harrier nests across 3 wetlands in the space of just 2 days. Image: helen badstrom on iNaturalist

If you join an evening Nuwejaars Wetlands Wildlife Guided Tour, you enjoy a relaxed glass of wine at our Hippo Lookout point. We’ll be pouring either the cool-climate wines from Black Oystercatcher Wines, Strandveld Vineyards, or Barton Wines. Book here: bit.ly/SMATour23-24

This is a wonderful way to start 2024 - with a sincere thank you to the IG: sa_nlc. They’re supporting a Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA project to restore our threatened #fynbos, including Critically Endangered Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, and create green jobs in the process.

Look who hopped our way, to welcome in 2024? It’s an Arum Lily Frog, the inspiration behind our Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA logo! Isn’t he gorgeous? Photo: Fraser Crighton

“This was our first game drive in the Nuwejaars Wetlands and we enjoyed it very much. Eugene, our guide, spotted the smallest birds. Much to our surprise we saw Waterbuck, Buffalo, Quaggas and could hear the sound of Hippos. We’ll definitely be coming back.” - Svenja, Germany

A wildfire spread from the Agulhas National Park onto the Nuwejaars #Wetlands SMA earlier in February. Despite the many negative impacts of the fire, there was also a positive side: It brought a community together to help – no questions asked. Here’s more: bit.ly/3UWbibw

On the roads between Bredasdorp, Agulhas and Elim, you’ll see flutters of butterflies visiting the flowers next to the road. But it also means they’re hit by passing cars. If you can this #TakeCareTuesday, slow down to let them pass on the road where it’s safe for you to do so.