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Invasive Species

Save our indigenous fauna and flora!


Managing invasives are important to save the indigenous species and maintain a balanced ecology.

Cape Town has a project to manage invasives. Their website is very informative and covers aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, and animals including birds. For Zandvlei the mallard ducks are a particular area of concern.

There is also an Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) project.

You can help fight invasive species by joining the Spotter Network

More info and contact details: Cape Town Invasives

Find out more about our beautiful indigenous flora and fauna by getting involved with a local group like the Cape Bird Club or the Zandvlei Trust.

Read more: Put nature’s interests first: Do not feed wild birds