The Hopewell Conservation Estate, located off the Old Cape Road in Port Elizabeth, has been recognised as the Eastern Cape's newest nature reserve by the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA). This follows a two-year restoration project, which has seen the reintroduction of rare Cape mountain zebra, as well as eland, hartebeest, kudu and other species to the 3 000 hectare reserve, according to developer Brian Corrigan. According to ECPTA chief executive officer Siebert Liebenberg, … [Read more...] about Hopewell is the Eastern Cape’s Newest Nature Reserve
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Easy Does it with that Puff Adder Mark
Twelve mountain and three parrot-beaked tortoises as well as three puff adders were introduced to their new home at Hopewell Conservation Estate on Tuesday, December 20. They were released back into the wild after months of successful rehabilitation at the Humps and Bumps Tortoise Rehab Centre in Port Elizabeth. The centre rescues tortoises from fire-ravaged areas and also confiscates reptiles that are being kept as illegal pets in urban areas. "Some have also been hit by cars or bitten by … [Read more...] about Easy Does it with that Puff Adder Mark
