| Invasive Alien Vegetation |
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"If we do not clear invading alien plants in 10 to 20 years we will lose 30% of our run-off to rivers. In 20 to 40 years 74% will be lost".
(Working for Water Annual Report 2001/2) |
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An all too common sight in our villages: Acacia cyclops (Rooikrans) with uncontrolled, invasive Kikuyu grass in the front.
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| Recognizing & Eradicating Alien Plants in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve |
The Cape Flora is ecologicaly very delicately balanced. Alien species readily become established in fynbos and displace the native plants and animals. Largely as a result of this, numerous fynbos plants are now seriously endangered or extinct. |
An important aspect of fynbos conservation is that many species have such a tiny range that the construction of a single house can wipe out the entire world population of a unique form of life. |
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The Impact of the New Zealand Christmas Tree |
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Hard to kill - This specimem of the New Zealand x-mas tree (Metrosideros excelsa) is still thriving after 2 doses of broadleaf poison.
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The New Zealand Christmas Tree is such a beautiful tree. It withstands the wind. It is fire resistant. In fact it has so many qualities which seem to make it suitable for this area but it has many tiny wind borne seeds produced on one property, but often not seeded on the same plot of land, so the owner feels confident that the invasiveness is not occurring... read more |
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| Join the hack |
It will only take 2 hours worth of fresh air and sunshine from your month and you will be amazed at the amount of good YOU can do. Our hats off to the example of Betty's Bay locals Bo and Jill Attwell who joined the Hack in 1963. Between the two of them they account for the elimination of about 1.5 million alien invasives! ...read more |
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