[APWG] Water Fund to Remove Invasives & Restoring Native Plants in Cape T...

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hello!
South Africa - especially the Cape - have had a "working for water" program 
 since at least 2000 - much of the focus is on removing invasive woody 
plants,  esp. Acacias.
 
Faith Campbell
 
 
In a message dated 8/2/2017 12:08:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lfeldkamp at TNC.ORG writes:

 
Hi PCA &  APWG, 
I thought you would all be  interested in this story of a new water fund in 
Cape Town, South Africa that  has among its goals removing invasive plants 
(that are draining the regions  water resources & increasing fire frequency) 
and to protect the region’s  botanical diversity (3% of the world’s plant 
life): 
https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/08/02/can-conservation-provide-water-for-cape-town-in-a-time-of-drought/ 
Thank you!  

Cheers, 
Lisa 
"What’s so  funny ‘bout peace, love & understanding?" — Nick Lowe / Made 
famous by  Elvis Costello 
 
Lisa  Feldkamp
 
Science  Communications
 
The Nature  Conservancy
lfeldkamp at tnc.org



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