NEWLANDS FOREST: BARK HARVESTING AND INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT SPECIES
Willem Boshoff, actuary
Monday 26 January 5.00 pm COURSE FEES R115; Staff and students R58
In this lecture we will discuss the biodiversity of Newlands Forest, the rare and threatened plant species, the benefits to society of the forest, and the major threats the forest faces. Two threats will be addressed: invasive alien plant species and illegal bark harvesting. We will explore the reasons for and impact of bark harvesting in Newlands Forest, the impact of organised criminal groups versus low-impact individual harvesters, and also the measures we put in place to curb and stop the practice. Finally, we will investigate the invasive species that threaten the forest, how they threaten it, where they come from, how they spread, and how we are addressing that problem.
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