13th July 2017

Grazing as a tool to maintain diversity in mesic grasslands

By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe Ecological networks (ENs) among forestry compartments can conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services as well as

23rd May 2017

Wetlands restoration

(Tsitsikamma River Case Study) by Theo Stehle Recently I accompanied Cassie Carstens, Planning Manager of MTO Forestry (Cape), to a

16th May 2017

Damage control

As timber companies in Mpumalanga struggle to curb the damage being inflicted upon pine trees by baboons in the face

07th February 2017

International Day of Forests – Forests and Energy

On 21 March people around the world will celebrate the International Day of Forests. The purpose is to raise awareness

30th January 2017

Managing fire in natural grasslands

Managing fire to maintain healthy conservation areas and protect plantation trees.... By Dr Liza Joubert-van der Merwe, Mondi Ecological Wetland

27th January 2017

Working with trees

By Struan Douglas Meg Coates Palgrave is an annual guest of honour at the Greenpop Zambia Festival of Action in

14th December 2016

Saving dryland forests from desertification

Two billion people live in the drylands, which cover 41 percent of the world's land area. Far from being bare

15th November 2016

Trees as social beings

A new documentary film explores the idea that trees are in fact social beings that communicate with one another through

10th November 2016

Designing functional ecological networks

Unlocking the door to species movement through production landscapes... By Dr Liza Joubert-van der Merwe This is the third of

18th October 2016

Green energy innovations at MTO

MTO Forestry has embarked on exciting renewable energy projects that will bring benefits for the company, its partners – and

12th October 2016

Honey harvesting and forest protection in West Timor

New research shows that the annual harvesting of wild honey may be one of the most sustainable and effective governance

15th September 2016

Paper recycling makes a difference

The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) reports that two thirds (66%) of the nation’s potentially recoverable paper and

22nd August 2016

Southern Cape forests survive largely unchanged for centuries

Forests are found in areas that receive annual rainfall ranging between 525 mm and 1220 mm. But if you look

23rd June 2016

Finding solutions in the southern Cape

Forestry, timber supply, jobs, government imperatives, invasive alien plants, fire risk, water resources, biodiversity, conservation … a potent cocktail of

08th June 2016

Conserving the function of freshwater ecosystems in production landscapes

* This is the second of a series of articles by Dr Lize Joubert-van der Merwe sharing key findings of

22nd March 2016

Plantation trees are ‘efficient’ users of water

Ground-breaking research by a post-graduate student at NMMU will shed light on the water use efficiency of exotic plantation trees.

12th February 2016

Bicycle helmet made entirely of wood!

Cellutech, a Swedish company that develops cutting edge new materials and technology based on wood, recently unveiled the prototype of

10th February 2016

Citizen engagement in research to protect fynbos – and forests

By Joey Hulbert Members of the public, or ‘citizen scientists’ are helping researchers from the University of Pretoria to identify

08th February 2016

International Day of Forests – Forests and Water

The International Day of Forests is scheduled for 21 March, and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests has chosen Forests and Water

29th January 2016

Ecological Networks: saving space for species in production landscapes

By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe This is the first of a series of articles sharing key findings of on-going research

20th January 2016

How Agroforestry could save our planet

Life in Syntropy is a new short film made specially to be presented at COP21 in Paris. The film tells

15th January 2016

Integrating cultural and heritage resources into forest management

By Coen Nienaber and Michal Brink The constitutional and legislative definitions of ‘environment’ include cultural and heritage resources. But as

07th December 2015

Greenpop reforest fest

Every year Greenpop, a tree-planting and social development organisation, activates a reforestation festival in the ancient Platbos Forest in the

23rd November 2015

Tree city

by Samora Chapman Trees are more resilient than concrete. They can live for thousands of years, while civilizations are built

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