leshamiltonfynchSep 7, 20212 min readPAINTED WOLVES –( COOL NAME RIGHT?)GORONGOSA WILD DOG REINTRODUCTION One of the great Gorongosa success stories is the re-introduction of African wild dogs (also known as...
leshamiltonfynchAug 12, 20211 min readBARBERTON MAKHONJWA MOUNTAINSThe Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains/ Greenstone Belt became a World Heritage Site in 2018. The area extends over some 114 000 ha, and as...
leshamiltonfynchMay 25, 20214 min readA SHORT HISTORY OF THE BARBERTON MAKHONJWA GEOTRAIL DEVELOPMENTA GoogleEarth image showing the Barberton Greenstone Belt and the Barberton Makhonjwa geotrail route; relief exaggerated. The Barberton...
leshamiltonfynchMay 24, 20212 min readGENEALOGY REVISITEDIf you have ever traced your family line you’ll know that if you get back to 1700 you’re doing well. The Barberton Greenstone Belt has...
leshamiltonfynchMay 24, 20213 min readBIRDING IN OMANMany people have asked us why we were working on interpretation panels with a focus on birds, and in particular wetland species, in the...
leshamiltonfynchMay 24, 20212 min readGORONGOSA RESTORATION PROJECT –– OUT OF THE ASHESGorongosa is both spectacular and spectacularly unknown. In the 1960s it had a well developed tourist infrastructure with camps,...
leshamiltonfynchMay 24, 20211 min readA BLOG AT LASTWell we thought it’s time we had a blog; a website is necessary but its not a living presence; it takes time to develop or modify the...
leshamiltonfynchMay 24, 20212 min readBARBERTON –– MAKHONJWA GEOTRAIL WINS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDThe Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains at dawn (Lesley Lane - Hamilton-Fynch) At the recent Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business annual awards...
leshamiltonfynchMay 24, 20211 min readMPUMALANGA BIODIVERSITY SECTOR PLAN (MBSP)The MBSP is an up-to-date, fine-scale plan that identifies a province-wide network of Critical Biodiversity Areas (CBAs) and Ecological...