SANParks says more than 300 indigenous trees have been planted in Newlands Forest as part of ongoing rehabilitation efforts in Table Mountain National Park. According to SANParks, the latest phase of the project involved staff members, rangers and students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The initiative forms part of broader efforts to restore the forest ecosystem and address environmental challenges, including bark stripping. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says monitoring of previously rehabilitated areas has produced encouraging results. Louw says, “In addition to the
new plantings, monitoring has continued at previously rehabilitated sites. Notably, 150 seedlings planted last year along the Woodcutters Trail, as part of a major ecological restoration initiative in the Table Mountain National Park, are showing strong growth and survival, an encouraging sign of the project’s success.” SANParks says the rehabilitation programme will continue as part of its efforts to improve biodiversity and restore natural habitats within the national park. Community takes part in Re-Tree George Initiative
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