The Conservation Planning and Science Unit has been working with experts across different taxonomic groups (Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals) to identify Data Deficient species most likely to need protection and enhanced conservation efforts.
Klein Swartberg Mountain is home to the only known populations of the Critically Endangered Rough Moss Frog, which faces grave threats within this range, including habitat loss caused by alien invasive plants and frequent unplanned fires, which have led to a severe population decline.
Eight rescued vultures that survived a mass poisoning incident in June were released back into the wild on 1 July 2023 after being successfully treated and rehabilitated
The infectious drive for amphibian conservation by local frog conservation pioneers has awakened a love for frogs and frogging within the community, who flocked to the newly proclaimed Umgavusa Protected Environment to catch a glimpse of the Endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frog.
I stepped around a bush to find a little brown and grey snake with tortoiseshell scallops on its back at my feet. The excitement was so great that we almost missed the snake making a “run” for it! We had rediscovered South Africa’s most threatened snake. Number 13 in history! Finding the Albany Adder was sheer enchantment.