(par 9.7.2.4) Forests As Big As France Have Grown Back Since 2000, Research Shows
Forest the size of France regrown worldwide over 20 years, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/11/forest-size-of-france-regrown-worldwide Nearly 59m hectares of forests have regrown since 2000, showing that regeneration in some places is paying off Oliver Milman in New York @olliemilman An area of forest the size of France has regrown around the world over the past 20 years, showing […]
(par 9.7.2.4) State to crack down on invasive aliens
State to crack down on invasive aliens http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/state-to-crack-down-on-invasive-aliens-1.1828868 Melanie Gosling Environment Writer THE government is to crack down on peninsula landowners who have failed to clear invasive alien vegetation on their properties along the urban fringe, the Department of Environmental Affairs said yesterday. This comes in the wake of last week’s destructive fires, fuelled in many […]
(par 9.7.2.4) Authorities have six months to contain alien invasive plant
Authorities have six months to contain alien invasive plant http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/authorities-have-six-months-to-contain-alien-invasive-plant-1.1776821 By KAMCILLA PILLAY Durban Conservationists have welcomed a Durban court ruling giving environmental authorities six months to plan and implement measures to contain alien invasive plant. The SA National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) said government departments and municipalities had failed to develop plans to tackle invasive […]