Gondwana Game Reserve is fortunate to have an abundance of beautiful flowers which guests can see while exploring the reserve. Some of the flowers that stand out are the Gladioli, of which 14 different species have been identified. Gladiolus means “sward like” and refers to the shape of the leaves although this family is usually […]
It has been an exciting year for the GCF research team with our ongoing Satyrium muticum monitoring project. This year we were able to replicate our counting method which provided interesting insight into population size and trends. More than 6000 plants were counted on Gondwana game reserve in 2020 easily making it the largest known […]
We always rejoice when there is any rain in our area even if it is only a small amount. For our research on the Satyrium muticum this is especially important as we need as much information as we can get on what conditions allow it to flourish in our area. We have also been recording […]
Raquel de Castro Maia (Gondwana’s resident fynbos enthusiast, photographer and Creative Brand Manager) has started our data collection project with Jolandie Botha of the GCF. Our focus is the critically endangered Satyrium muticum. The importance of this orchid is astronomical as it only exists in the Mossel Bay area and nowhere else in the world. […]