Articles relating to wildlife, the veldt and the management of both in Marloth Park and Lionspruit
Effect of fipronil on subterranean termi…
18-03-2016 Hits:653 Insects 
Andrew Hudson
Effect of fipronil on subterranean termite colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the field. Vargo EL1, Parman V. Abstract To assess possible colony-level effects of fipronil, a commonly used nonrepellent termiticide, we conducted a field...
Read moreHONORARY RANGERS USE THE BIO-CONTROL COC…
23-02-2016 Hits:524 Alien plants Andrew Hudson
Even in this very dry season, the Prickly Pear (Opuntia stricta) keeps growing. It is being partially controlled by the Moth (Cactoblastis cactorum) but this bio-control does not keep the...
Read moreRemoval of Alien Invasive Plants
21-10-2015 Hits:1711 Alien plants Andrew Hudson
A PROPERTY OWNER WORKS WITH THE HONORARY RANGERS AND THE NKOMAZI MUNICIPALITY TO REMOVE DANGEROUS ALIEN INVASIVE PLANT FROM HER STAND! It is wonderful to see how property owners are now...
Read moreBush Encroachment Project
13-04-2015 Hits:589 Lionspruit and the Call of Africa 
HONORARY RANGERS AND NKOMAZI MUNICIPALITY JOIN HANDS TO WORK ON THE BUSH ENCROACHMENT IN LIONSPUIT. Following on the analysis undertaken last week by Jaco Minnaar, John Webber and Joce Gordon together with...
Read moreGame Capture Press Release
10-04-2015 Hits:880 Fauna
OFFICE OF THE MANAGER: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE CONSERVATION Enquiries: Velly After years of stormy relationships between the Nkomazi Local Municipality, MTPA and Marloth Park residents, the 19th March 2015 heralded a new...
Read moreSwazi Lilies in Lionspruit
02-04-2015 Hits:3473 Indigenous plants 
Joce Gordon
SWAZI LILY – SUMMER IMPALA LILY – ADENIUM SWAZICUM These beautiful Swazi Lilies are in the bush in Lionspruit. The bush in this particular area has very many growing naturally. This...
Read moreMP Wildlife Fund - Chairman's Report 201…
01-04-2015 Hits:401 Wildlife Fund
Marloth Wildlife Fund Chairman's Report February 2015 The Wildlife Fund was transferred to the new Trustees in October 2014, part way through the year. Since then we have worked hard to raise the...
Read moreSpecies Management in Marloth Park
26-03-2015 Hits:682 Wildlife and the Veldt
Management of the species in Marloth Park is the responsibility of the Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Authority It is delegated to the Nkomazi Local Municipality and is governed by South Africa Law, a major...
Read moreClassification of Species
26-03-2015 Hits:1021 Wildlife and the Veldt
Schedule of animal and plant classification from the Mpumalanga Nature Conservation Act 1998
Read moreKnow our alien invasive plants!
17-02-2015 Hits:2153 Alien plants Joce Gordon
We would like to assist property owners with their identification of Alien Invasive Plants which inhibit the growth of indigenous bush! The fewer alien invasive plants and the more natural...
Read more2012-14 Game Counts and 2015 proposed …
26-10-2014 Hits:3460 Fauna Andrew Hudson
Marloth Park Game Counts 2012 - 2014 PROPOSED REMOVALS Source: (https://www.facebook.com/groups/295252393951366/548263105316959/) The [Forum] meeting on the 19th of March 2015, at Marloth Park, where the proposed 2015 game removals for Marloth Park was...
Read moreMarloth Park - Our Wonderland
26-09-2014 Hits:1933 Wildlife and the Veldt 
John Webber
Marloth Park falls in a low lying granite zone characterised by dense Acacia species. The soils have more clay than any of the other granite landscapes, which is why this...
Read moreRefurbishment of Lionspruit hides
11-08-2014 Hits:666 Lionspruit and the Call of Africa Joce Gordon
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Feeding the wildlife during drought
03-07-2014 Hits:3576 Fauna Andrew Hudson
Except in times of drought, feed the local wildlife only sparingly. The following article reprinted from The Marloth Park Review, November 2005, is a good guide as to who likes...
Read moreLooking after your veldt
25-06-2014 Hits:2511 Wildlife and the Veldt Joce Gordon
A Note to Garden Services Companies and Property Owners The Marloth Park Honorary Rangers have requested that owners as well as garden services DO NOT RAKE the soil in Marloth Park...
Read moreVeldt and game Management
22-06-2014 Hits:2559 Wildlife and the Veldt John Webber
This article first published April 11th 2013. The carrying capacity figures may be superseded by more recent surveys Marloth Park falls in a low lying granite zone characterised by dense Acacia...
Read moreOur Lions
08-06-2014 Hits:1286 Lionspruit and the Call of Africa Joce Gordon
LIONSPRUIT LIONS
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