Title:

Endemiese plante in gevaar

Author(s):
Publication Year:
2023
Abstract:

Burke het 'n lys van bedreigings saamgestel wat die plante in die Sperrgebiet se voortbestaan belemmer. Eerstens noem Burke klimaatsverandering, "ons weet nie hoe die plante daarop gaan reageer nie." Dit is egter duidelik dat hulle in die toekoms aan groter stresfaktore blootgestel sal word. Mynbou vernietig ook habitatte. Dit is egter danksy diamantontginning dat hierdie diversiteit hoegenaamd in die beperkte gebied kon oorleef." Vir 'n geruime tyd al is ’n deel van die beperkte gebied ook vir die publiek oopgestel. By die Aurus Saddle is daar ’n staproete en ’n uitkykpunt vir toeriste. "Dit is 'n kerngebied van skaars plante," het Burke gesê. Sy het 'n paadjie met afbakenings en 'n uitkykplatform aangevra. Sy het ook aanbeveel dat 'n kamera geïnstalleer word sodat mense gemonitor word, maar niks het daarvan gekom nie glo weens 'n gebrek aan geld.

Burke compiled a list of threats that hinder the survival of the plants in the Sperrgebiet. First, Burke mentions climate change, "we don't know how the plants are going to react to it." However, it is clear that they will be exposed to greater stress factors in the future. Mining also destroys habitats. However, it is thanks to diamond mining that this diversity could survive in the limited area at all." For some time though, a part of the restricted area was also opened to the public. At the Aurus Saddle there is a hiking trail and a lookout point for tourists. "This is a core area of rare plants," Burke said. She requested a pathway with demarcations and a viewing platform. She also recommended that a camera be installed so that people are monitored, but nothing came of it apparently due to a lack of money.

Series Title:
Republikein
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
af

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