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Grootbos Biodiversity Stewards Explore Cape Agulhas

Grootbos Biodiversity Stewards Explore Cape Agulhas

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Grootbos Biodiversity Stewards Explore Cape Agulhas

The Grootbos Foundation’s biodiversity stewards recently enjoyed a stunning day at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa!

Field trips like this give local community contractors the opportunity to witness firsthand the value of tourism in South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape. Since 2003, Grootbos Foundation has been dedicated to empowering local communities through skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship - all while conserving our precious wild landscapes.

It’s a win-win: communities thrive, and nature is protected. 

Grootbos Biodiversity Stewards Explore Cape Agulhas

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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