African Wildlife & Environment Issue 74

CONTENTS

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Editorial

Good reads

Conservation 8

South Africa now has twenty new marine protected areas 13 South Africa - UK partnership for the early detection of aquatic invaders using environmental DNA Fauna, Flora & Wildlife 16 Tree books, what is a tree and other things woody 20 Salute the rangers in Africa 26 Birds / nature photography: Basics for the beginner Environmental Education 34 A look at incredible and versatile ecobricks 35 Chad Gifford thanks the Enviro-Champs Birding 38 The revered Peregrine Falcon Eco-Hero 42 Enos Mabuza WESSA Regions / Branches / Friends 46 A challenging land: KwaZulu-Natal 50 The exceptional Pigeon Valley

Page 8 Marine protected areas

Page 16 Tree books

Page 35 Chad Gifford

Page 26 Photography basics

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Subscriptions / General 54 WESSA membership 55 Leaving a legacy 56 Subscription form

Consulting Editor John Ledger editor@wessaregion.co.za Production Manager John Wesson managerawe@wessaregion.co.za Design & Layout Marlene McKay design@wessaregion.co.za Editorial John & Jenny Wesson editorial@wessaregion.co.za

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Cover photo : Olifants River, Kruger National Park © John Wesson