A breakthrough conservation project is under way to save endangered species
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Parts of its limited range have been threatened with habitat loss, particularly in the Witwatersberg. “In our particular collaboration between the botanical gardens and the Botanical Society , we specifically chose the Mamelodi end of the ridge because it has historically been neglected in terms of conservation or formal conversation,” Hay said.
Mabena said that without flora and fauna, he couldn’t be a traditional healer, adding that it’s humanity’s duty to take care of and protect these natural resources. The idea behind the reintroduction project was sparked through initial informal conversations about plant conservation between Hay, Jason Sampson — the head curator of the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden — as well as Quinton Bean and Andy de Wet, who are the owners of the specialist nurseryThese were nursed over many months in the greenhouses at the Manie van der Schiff Botanical Garden on the university’s Hatfield Campus by the university staff, volunteers from the Botanical Society and...
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