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Passionate conservationist enables big win
A generous donation by a passionate conservationist has allowed WWF to purchase Oranjevlei, a crucial conservation property near Jacobsbaai on the West Coast.
“Jacobsbaai is the holy grail of biodiversity on the Saldanha Peninsula” says, prominent South African botanist Nick Helme. “Fine-scale scientific planning has identified this as a hotspot from a biodiversity perspective.”
Jacobsbaai is also interesting in that it extends as a mini-peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean that is cooled by the prevailing summer winds. This cooler micro-climate has possibly been a driving force behind the area’s special biodiversity. There are reptiles in Jacobsbaai, for example, that usually only occur in areas more than 1000 m in altitude.
This micro-climate serves as a refuge for species, which is important from a climate change perspective. As the Western Cape becomes hotter and drier, Jacobsbaai is likely to provide a place for species to survive these changes. And as part of a priority Western Cape climate change adaptation corridor, the Oranjevlei property is part of the puzzle that will secure the area’s rich biodiversity into the future.
The property will be declared a Nature Reserve and incorporated into the West Coast Biosphere Reserve for management.
"Thank you to our anonymous donor for backing this big conservation win."