The Western Cape Nature Conservation Board is established as a juristic entity in terms of the Western Cape Biodiversity Act, 2021. CapeNature is governed by this Board, which is CapeNature's accounting authority.

Position Statement on the Consumptive Use of Wild Flora

The Western Cape Nature Conservation Board Policy Document Control

CapeNature is proud to present the Western Cape Protected Area Expansion Strategy (WC PAES) for the 2021 - 2025 period. Habitat loss, climate change and degradation are among the most pressing threats to biodiversity globally and this is equally true for the Greater Cape Floristic Region, the world’s smallest floristic region and a global biodiversity hotspot.

The Western Cape has often been described as a ‘world in one province’. With its coastline that stretches more than 1000kms, pristine beaches, majestic mountainranges, an abundance of wildlife sanctuaries, nature reserves and national parks, as well as its wealth of fauna and flora, this richly diverse natural paradise should be enjoyed – but at the same time protected.

It is here that environmental education and awareness has an important role to play. Whether it be the education of children to appreciate, enjoy and conserve all that the province has to offer, or providing the right sort of guidance to older children who are considering an environmental career.

Adults too, who wish to learn more about the environment and what we should be doing to preserve our natural heritage, will benefit from knowing who to contact.

Frequently Asked Questions of the Polyphageous Shot Hole Borer

This is the third State of Conservation Report to inform the periodic Western Cape State of Biodiversity Report, as mandated by the newly assented Western Cape Biodiversity Act, aimed at providing the status of indicators for assessing the global state of biodiversity.