By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe Ecological networks (ENs) among forestry compartments can conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services as well as
(Tsitsikamma River Case Study) by Theo Stehle Recently I accompanied Cassie Carstens, Planning Manager of MTO Forestry (Cape), to a
As timber companies in Mpumalanga struggle to curb the damage being inflicted upon pine trees by baboons in the face
On 21 March people around the world will celebrate the International Day of Forests. The purpose is to raise awareness
Managing fire to maintain healthy conservation areas and protect plantation trees.... By Dr Liza Joubert-van der Merwe, Mondi Ecological Wetland
By Struan Douglas Meg Coates Palgrave is an annual guest of honour at the Greenpop Zambia Festival of Action in
Two billion people live in the drylands, which cover 41 percent of the world's land area. Far from being bare
A new documentary film explores the idea that trees are in fact social beings that communicate with one another through
Unlocking the door to species movement through production landscapes... By Dr Liza Joubert-van der Merwe This is the third of
MTO Forestry has embarked on exciting renewable energy projects that will bring benefits for the company, its partners – and
New research shows that the annual harvesting of wild honey may be one of the most sustainable and effective governance
The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) reports that two thirds (66%) of the nation’s potentially recoverable paper and
Forests are found in areas that receive annual rainfall ranging between 525 mm and 1220 mm. But if you look
Forestry, timber supply, jobs, government imperatives, invasive alien plants, fire risk, water resources, biodiversity, conservation … a potent cocktail of
* This is the second of a series of articles by Dr Lize Joubert-van der Merwe sharing key findings of
Ground-breaking research by a post-graduate student at NMMU will shed light on the water use efficiency of exotic plantation trees.
Cellutech, a Swedish company that develops cutting edge new materials and technology based on wood, recently unveiled the prototype of
By Joey Hulbert Members of the public, or ‘citizen scientists’ are helping researchers from the University of Pretoria to identify
The International Day of Forests is scheduled for 21 March, and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests has chosen Forests and Water
By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe This is the first of a series of articles sharing key findings of on-going research
Life in Syntropy is a new short film made specially to be presented at COP21 in Paris. The film tells
By Coen Nienaber and Michal Brink The constitutional and legislative definitions of ‘environment’ include cultural and heritage resources. But as
Every year Greenpop, a tree-planting and social development organisation, activates a reforestation festival in the ancient Platbos Forest in the
by Samora Chapman Trees are more resilient than concrete. They can live for thousands of years, while civilizations are built