GEKCO proposes to extend conservancy boundaries to protect clean water and air; and help threatened wildlife

GEKCO (the Greater Kyalami Conservancy) is putting forward a proposal to extend its boundaries.  The aim is to help save and protect more of the unique and threatened ecosystem in the Kyalami area, upon which a number of endangered species survive.  People...

The Owl Box Volume 1

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Report your Bullfrog and Hedgehog Sightings for Conservation

Report your Bullfrog and Hedgehog Sightings for Conservation We are currently mapping the locations that Red Data species have been spotted in the conservancy to be used for the conservation plans for the area and we need your help! We are currently focusing on two...

There’s something good about getting the neighbours to preserve their own environment

There’s something good about getting the neighbours to preserve their own environment Emma Jordan 29 Jul 2016 00:00 Greater Kyalami Conservancy (Gekco) Green Neighbourhood Project  Winner: Community Conservation Award “The focus of the Green Neighbourhood...

Grass Owl Chicks Rescued from a Raging Fire

Grass Owl chicks rescued from a raging veld fire TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS TYRONE MCKENDRY On Wednesday night, 13 July, I received a WhatsApp message saying that baby Marsh Owls had been rescued from a veld fire in the Greater Kyalami conservancy (GEKCO). The message was...