Category: IAP Eradication

  • Invasive Alien Plant Control Plan – Example

    Invasive Alien Plant Control Plan – Example

    Landowners can view a copy of an Invasive Alien Plant Control plan here: Example Erf 65 Hoekwil NEMBA Invasive Species Control Plan    

  • Article: Hand-pulling weeds versus applying herbicide

    Article: Hand-pulling weeds versus applying herbicide

    By Cobus Meiring, Southern Cape Landowners Initiative, Secretariat Vigorous regrowth of invasive alien plants, following a fire (such as the Knysna example), leaves landowners and land managers with the daunting task of dealing with a major problem. Whilst some landowners are in favour of hand-pulling weeds, others are in favour of making use of registered Continue Reading →

  • Herbicide Application Guidelines

    Please click on individual product options below for more information. TABLE HERBICIDE GARLON MAX 270 EW TABLE CONFRONT 360 SL TABLE LUMBERJACK 360 TABLE FORESTER TABLE KAPUT 100 GEL

  • Herbicide Information: Recommended Products

    Take action… in the control of Invasive Alien Plants  Click on the document title below to download: Herbicide Product Use Summary 23 March Knysna residents are confronted by aggressive invasive alien plant regrowth following the June 2017 fires. Given the extent, size and density of some of the areas that are now covered by invasive Continue Reading →

  • Herbicide Information Sheet

    Take action in the control of Invasive Alien Plants Knysna residents are confronted by aggressive invasive alien plant regrowth following the June 2017 fires. Given the extent, size and density of some of the areas that are now covered by invasive alien regrowth, the application of herbicide is advisable. The window of opportunity to make Continue Reading →

  • State of the Southern Cape Environment

    State of the Southern Cape Environment

    We live in a time where resources to control and eradicate IAP’s are dwindling, whilst at the same time the effects of climate change and drought are having a diverse effect on our natural resources, says Cobus Meiring of the Southern Cape Landowners Initiative (SCLI). Devastating fires, raging through the Western and Southern Cape, highlights Continue Reading →

  • Pragtige Ranker Voorspel Niks Goed in die Wildernis nie

    Pragtige Ranker Voorspel Niks Goed in die Wildernis nie

    Madeira ranker is miskien sag op die oog, maar hierdie indringerspesie, met hart- vormige blare en welriekende ster- vormige blommetjies, kan groot ekologiese skade veroorsaak

  • How to tackle invasive Madeira Vine

    How to tackle invasive Madeira Vine

    The Garden Route section of SANParks has been invaded by Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) This South American category 1b alien invader is now a common sight along the coastal zone from Wilderness eastward towards Port Elizabeth. It has fleshy heart-shaped green leaves and spikes of white flowers (February to April). It produces multiple aerial tubers Continue Reading →