Read more about the article Twenty years of alien plant management in South Africa reviewed
One of the Working for Water (WfW) teams and Professor Brian van Wilgen (on the left) at a clearing site at Clovelley.

Twenty years of alien plant management in South Africa reviewed

A study led by C·I·B Core Team member, Brian van Wilgen, found that clearing efforts by the Working for Water programme have only reached about 14% of the estimated invaded area in South Africa, and that alien plant invasions continued to grow when assessed at a national scale.

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Read more about the article “Bold steps” needed to improve management of invasive pines
Photo by Brian van Wilgen

“Bold steps” needed to improve management of invasive pines

“Bold steps” are needed to improve the management of specifically invasive pines in protected areas of the Cape Floral Region (CFR), researchers from several of South Africa’s major environmental organisations warn.

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