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Welcoming Arjan Engelen to Grootbos Foundation!

Welcoming Arjan Engelen to Grootbos Foundation!

Grootbos Foundation

Welcoming Arjan Engelen to Grootbos Foundation!

We are excited to introduce Arjan Engelen, our brand new data management intern! Arjan will be with us for the next 3 months to compile and analyze alien vegetation and fire data for Grootbos and the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy. Additionally, he will digitize the Grootbos plant herbarium.

Welcome aboard, Arjan! We look forward to the valuable contributions you will make to our conservation efforts.

Welcoming Arjan Engelen to Grootbos Foundation!

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai committed to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities that reside within it. The foundation protects more than 22,200ha of fynbos landscape and biodiversity on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walk...

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