Biodiversity contacts and resources
Abalimi Bezekhaya ’the planters’: An urban agriculture and greening project: tel. 021 447 1256, e-mail: abalimi@iafrica.com
Botanical Society of South Africa: tel. 021 797 2090
City of Cape Town Refuse Removal, Cleaning and Disposal Services general enquiries: 0860 103 089
City of Cape Town Biodiversity Management: e-mail:biodiversity@capetown.gov.za
Department Water Affairs and Forestry, Regional Offce: tel. 021 950 7100
Eskom, Koeberg Nature Reserve: tel. 021 550 4021
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Information Offce: tel. 021 799 8783
Report illegal activities (including dumping) to the Metro Police: tel. 021 596 1999
South African National Biodiversity Institute: tel. 021 799 8800
Table Mountain National Park: tel. 021 701 8692, e-mail: tablemoutain@sanparks.org
Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa, Western Cape Regional Offce: tel. 021 701 1397, e-mail: roshan@wessa.wcape.school.za
Working for Water toll-free number: 0800 005 376
Existing Friends’ Groups in the Cape Town area
Afro Montane Information Forum
Friends of Bain’s Kloof
Friends of the Blaauwberg Conservation Area (BCA)
Boland Environment Forum
Bot River Estuary & Environs ’Botfriends’
Friends of Bracken Nature Reserve
Friends of Cecilia Forest
Friends of Constantia Valley Greenbelts
Durbanville Environment Forum
Friends of the Cape of Good Hope
Friends of Helderberg Nature Reserve
HOPE Group (Hillside-Highway Organisation For Protection of
The Environment)
Friends of the Liesbeek
Friends of Lion’s Head
Friends of Little Princess Vlei
Friends of Meadowridge Common
Montagu Eco Club
Montagu Nature Garden Association
Friends of Paarden Eiland
Friends of Rietvlei
Friends of Rondebosch Common
Scarborough Conservation Group
Friends of Silvermine Nature Area
Friends of Simon’s Town Coastline
Simon’s Town Flora Conservation Group
Friends of the Glen
Friends of Tokai Forest
Friends of Tygerberg Hills
Friends of Wolfgat
To join an existing, or set up a new ’Friends’ group, contact WESSA National Friend’s Co-ordinator, Marion Dunkeld-Mengell: tel. /fax 012 667 2183, cell 083 455 1736
source: SMART Living Handbook
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