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This presentation shows the results of a desktop study (using literature review and extrapolation) that considers the potential impacts of climate change on the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa. The Wild Coast region is of high biological value and has been globally recognised as part of a biodiversity hotspot : the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot, by Conservation International. The area is also the traditional home of the Xhosa people (and includes the birth place of Nelson Mandela). Because many people in this area still follow traditional forms of lifestyles, they still rely heavily on the use of natural resources. Climate change can be expected to impact on the security and stability of these livelihoods. Other impact that can be expected include : • Range contractions and range shifts of many species (particularly up altitudinal gradients and from west to east) • Bush encroachment and the invasion of grasslands by savannah tree species (in particular Acacia karoo), this has already taken place over vast areas, and can be expected to increase, and will resulting in significant loss of grazing lands • Rapid spread of invasive alien plants, stimulated by elevated atmospheric carbon • Increase in creepers and lianas in forests (particularly favoured by increased Co2) • Forests may expand in some places (due to elevated C02 favouring trees over grasses). • Increased in fires • Many smaller mangrove forests will disappear due to estuarine mouth closure (increased catchment water use and less reliable rainfall) • Crop failure and increased pressure on remaining natural resources • Decreased food security ]]>
This presentation shows the results of a desktop study (using literature review and extrapolation) that considers the potential impacts of climate change on the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa. The Wild Coast region is of high biological value and has been globally recognised as part of a biodiversity hotspot : the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot, by Conservation International. The area is also the traditional home of the Xhosa people (and includes the birth place of Nelson Mandela). Because many people in this area still follow traditional forms of lifestyles, they still rely heavily on the use of natural resources. Climate change can be expected to impact on the security and stability of these livelihoods. Other impact that can be expected include : • Range contractions and range shifts of many species (particularly up altitudinal gradients and from west to east) • Bush encroachment and the invasion of grasslands by savannah tree species (in particular Acacia karoo), this has already taken place over vast areas, and can be expected to increase, and will resulting in significant loss of grazing lands • Rapid spread of invasive alien plants, stimulated by elevated atmospheric carbon • Increase in creepers and lianas in forests (particularly favoured by increased Co2) • Forests may expand in some places (due to elevated C02 favouring trees over grasses). • Increased in fires • Many smaller mangrove forests will disappear due to estuarine mouth closure (increased catchment water use and less reliable rainfall) • Crop failure and increased pressure on remaining natural resources • Decreased food security ]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:53:12 GMT /derekberliner/climate-change-impacts-for-wild-coast derekberliner@slideshare.net(derekberliner) Climate change impacts for wild coast derekberliner This presentation shows the results of a desktop study (using literature review and extrapolation) that considers the potential impacts of climate change on the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa. The Wild Coast region is of high biological value and has been globally recognised as part of a biodiversity hotspot : the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot, by Conservation International. The area is also the traditional home of the Xhosa people (and includes the birth place of Nelson Mandela). Because many people in this area still follow traditional forms of lifestyles, they still rely heavily on the use of natural resources. Climate change can be expected to impact on the security and stability of these livelihoods. Other impact that can be expected include : • Range contractions and range shifts of many species (particularly up altitudinal gradients and from west to east) • Bush encroachment and the invasion of grasslands by savannah tree species (in particular Acacia karoo), this has already taken place over vast areas, and can be expected to increase, and will resulting in significant loss of grazing lands • Rapid spread of invasive alien plants, stimulated by elevated atmospheric carbon • Increase in creepers and lianas in forests (particularly favoured by increased Co2) • Forests may expand in some places (due to elevated C02 favouring trees over grasses). • Increased in fires • Many smaller mangrove forests will disappear due to estuarine mouth closure (increased catchment water use and less reliable rainfall) • Crop failure and increased pressure on remaining natural resources • Decreased food security <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/climatechangeimpactsforwildcoast-140123065312-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> This presentation shows the results of a desktop study (using literature review and extrapolation) that considers the potential impacts of climate change on the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa. The Wild Coast region is of high biological value and has been globally recognised as part of a biodiversity hotspot : the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot, by Conservation International. The area is also the traditional home of the Xhosa people (and includes the birth place of Nelson Mandela). Because many people in this area still follow traditional forms of lifestyles, they still rely heavily on the use of natural resources. Climate change can be expected to impact on the security and stability of these livelihoods. Other impact that can be expected include : • Range contractions and range shifts of many species (particularly up altitudinal gradients and from west to east) • Bush encroachment and the invasion of grasslands by savannah tree species (in particular Acacia karoo), this has already taken place over vast areas, and can be expected to increase, and will resulting in significant loss of grazing lands • Rapid spread of invasive alien plants, stimulated by elevated atmospheric carbon • Increase in creepers and lianas in forests (particularly favoured by increased Co2) • Forests may expand in some places (due to elevated C02 favouring trees over grasses). • Increased in fires • Many smaller mangrove forests will disappear due to estuarine mouth closure (increased catchment water use and less reliable rainfall) • Crop failure and increased pressure on remaining natural resources • Decreased food security

Climate change impacts for wild coast from Derek Berliner

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This presentation describes a study to identify plants and plant parts that show potential as sustainable harvested ‘super-foods’. This included both wild foods traditionally used in Southern Africa (with a focus on the communal areas of the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa), as well as potential foods not traditionally used , but with high nutritional values. The methods used included development of a data base of wild food utilized in Southern Africa, with a focus on the communal areas of the Eastern Cape (literature review and personal observations); collation of available nutritional data (macro and micro nutrients) into a database for wild food plants for southern Africa. To assist in ranking nutritional values, two nutritional indices were used: the % Complete Food Index and the Nutritional Density Index). This report develops a definition of a ‘superfoods’ based on number of criteria. Species that have been successfully commercialized, marketed as nutritional supplements, and that provide direct benefits to communities, such as Maroela and Baobab, serve as role models for the development of wild foods enterprises in the communal areas of the Wild Coast The results of this study show that there are a significant number of wild food plants have exceptionally high nutritional profiles and could qualify as a ‘super-food’. Food plants were grouped according to the plant part used, these included: wild leafy vegetables, fruits, and seeds and nuts.The wild leafy vegetables, commonly known as ‘wild spinach’,are cosmopolitan weeds that have been part of the traditional diets of many Africans. Of these, a number of Amaranth species have been identified that fit the nutritional profile of a ‘super-food’. Commonly used wild foods are often tree fruits, this study identifiedthe following wild fruits as having high potential for commercial harvesting, these include:Wild plum (Harpephyllum caffrum), two Red- milkwoods, (Mimisops Cafra and M. obvata), Num-num (Carissa Macrocarpa), Dune myrtle (Eugenia Capensis) and two Kei Apples (Dovyalis caffra, and D. rhamnoides. The third category of wild foods considered are seeds and nuts: trees identified for this group included the pods of Boer-bean trees (Schotia afra, and S. brachypetala),andthe valuable oils of the Natal and forest mahogany (Trichilia emetica, and T. dregiana) as well as the high oleic oil contained in the Coastal Red-milkwood (Mimusops caffra). ]]>
This presentation describes a study to identify plants and plant parts that show potential as sustainable harvested ‘super-foods’. This included both wild foods traditionally used in Southern Africa (with a focus on the communal areas of the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa), as well as potential foods not traditionally used , but with high nutritional values. The methods used included development of a data base of wild food utilized in Southern Africa, with a focus on the communal areas of the Eastern Cape (literature review and personal observations); collation of available nutritional data (macro and micro nutrients) into a database for wild food plants for southern Africa. To assist in ranking nutritional values, two nutritional indices were used: the % Complete Food Index and the Nutritional Density Index). This report develops a definition of a ‘superfoods’ based on number of criteria. Species that have been successfully commercialized, marketed as nutritional supplements, and that provide direct benefits to communities, such as Maroela and Baobab, serve as role models for the development of wild foods enterprises in the communal areas of the Wild Coast The results of this study show that there are a significant number of wild food plants have exceptionally high nutritional profiles and could qualify as a ‘super-food’. Food plants were grouped according to the plant part used, these included: wild leafy vegetables, fruits, and seeds and nuts.The wild leafy vegetables, commonly known as ‘wild spinach’,are cosmopolitan weeds that have been part of the traditional diets of many Africans. Of these, a number of Amaranth species have been identified that fit the nutritional profile of a ‘super-food’. Commonly used wild foods are often tree fruits, this study identifiedthe following wild fruits as having high potential for commercial harvesting, these include:Wild plum (Harpephyllum caffrum), two Red- milkwoods, (Mimisops Cafra and M. obvata), Num-num (Carissa Macrocarpa), Dune myrtle (Eugenia Capensis) and two Kei Apples (Dovyalis caffra, and D. rhamnoides. The third category of wild foods considered are seeds and nuts: trees identified for this group included the pods of Boer-bean trees (Schotia afra, and S. brachypetala),andthe valuable oils of the Natal and forest mahogany (Trichilia emetica, and T. dregiana) as well as the high oleic oil contained in the Coastal Red-milkwood (Mimusops caffra). ]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:08:51 GMT /slideshow/superfoods-from-the-forest/30342254 derekberliner@slideshare.net(derekberliner) Superfoods from the forest derekberliner This presentation describes a study to identify plants and plant parts that show potential as sustainable harvested ‘super-foods’. This included both wild foods traditionally used in Southern Africa (with a focus on the communal areas of the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa), as well as potential foods not traditionally used , but with high nutritional values. The methods used included development of a data base of wild food utilized in Southern Africa, with a focus on the communal areas of the Eastern Cape (literature review and personal observations); collation of available nutritional data (macro and micro nutrients) into a database for wild food plants for southern Africa. To assist in ranking nutritional values, two nutritional indices were used: the % Complete Food Index and the Nutritional Density Index). This report develops a definition of a ‘superfoods’ based on number of criteria. Species that have been successfully commercialized, marketed as nutritional supplements, and that provide direct benefits to communities, such as Maroela and Baobab, serve as role models for the development of wild foods enterprises in the communal areas of the Wild Coast The results of this study show that there are a significant number of wild food plants have exceptionally high nutritional profiles and could qualify as a ‘super-food’. Food plants were grouped according to the plant part used, these included: wild leafy vegetables, fruits, and seeds and nuts.The wild leafy vegetables, commonly known as ‘wild spinach’,are cosmopolitan weeds that have been part of the traditional diets of many Africans. Of these, a number of Amaranth species have been identified that fit the nutritional profile of a ‘super-food’. Commonly used wild foods are often tree fruits, this study identifiedthe following wild fruits as having high potential for commercial harvesting, these include:Wild plum (Harpephyllum caffrum), two Red- milkwoods, (Mimisops Cafra and M. obvata), Num-num (Carissa Macrocarpa), Dune myrtle (Eugenia Capensis) and two Kei Apples (Dovyalis caffra, and D. rhamnoides. The third category of wild foods considered are seeds and nuts: trees identified for this group included the pods of Boer-bean trees (Schotia afra, and S. brachypetala),andthe valuable oils of the Natal and forest mahogany (Trichilia emetica, and T. dregiana) as well as the high oleic oil contained in the Coastal Red-milkwood (Mimusops caffra). <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/superfoodsfromtheforest-140123060851-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> This presentation describes a study to identify plants and plant parts that show potential as sustainable harvested ‘super-foods’. This included both wild foods traditionally used in Southern Africa (with a focus on the communal areas of the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape South Africa), as well as potential foods not traditionally used , but with high nutritional values. The methods used included development of a data base of wild food utilized in Southern Africa, with a focus on the communal areas of the Eastern Cape (literature review and personal observations); collation of available nutritional data (macro and micro nutrients) into a database for wild food plants for southern Africa. To assist in ranking nutritional values, two nutritional indices were used: the % Complete Food Index and the Nutritional Density Index). This report develops a definition of a ‘superfoods’ based on number of criteria. Species that have been successfully commercialized, marketed as nutritional supplements, and that provide direct benefits to communities, such as Maroela and Baobab, serve as role models for the development of wild foods enterprises in the communal areas of the Wild Coast The results of this study show that there are a significant number of wild food plants have exceptionally high nutritional profiles and could qualify as a ‘super-food’. Food plants were grouped according to the plant part used, these included: wild leafy vegetables, fruits, and seeds and nuts.The wild leafy vegetables, commonly known as ‘wild spinach’,are cosmopolitan weeds that have been part of the traditional diets of many Africans. Of these, a number of Amaranth species have been identified that fit the nutritional profile of a ‘super-food’. Commonly used wild foods are often tree fruits, this study identifiedthe following wild fruits as having high potential for commercial harvesting, these include:Wild plum (Harpephyllum caffrum), two Red- milkwoods, (Mimisops Cafra and M. obvata), Num-num (Carissa Macrocarpa), Dune myrtle (Eugenia Capensis) and two Kei Apples (Dovyalis caffra, and D. rhamnoides. The third category of wild foods considered are seeds and nuts: trees identified for this group included the pods of Boer-bean trees (Schotia afra, and S. brachypetala),andthe valuable oils of the Natal and forest mahogany (Trichilia emetica, and T. dregiana) as well as the high oleic oil contained in the Coastal Red-milkwood (Mimusops caffra).

Superfoods from the forest from Derek Berliner

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0 Not so wild on the wild coast: conservation of pondoland /slideshow/not-so-wild-on-the-wild-coast-conservation-of-pondoland/15311823 berlinerkznconference25oct012-121123042500-phpapp01
Not so wild on the Wild Coast: Landscape changes and threats to biodiversity on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast and the role of protected areas in communal areas 04/July/ 2012 Berliner, D.D Eco-logic consulting E mail:eco-logic@mweb.co.za The Pondoland centre of endemism is the smallest and perhaps the most vulnerable in South Africa. Its importance has been globally recognized by its inclusion within Conservation Internationals Maputu-Pondoland- Albany hotspot. The Wild Coast Project, a GEF funded initiative, administered by the ECPBT aims to establish a representative network of co managed protected areas across the Pondoland center and within the Wild Coast. A number of case studies are used to examine the key threats, systemic relationships between these, and the drivers of landscape change on the Wild Coast. In light of this, the question is asked: how effective the proposed community protected areas will be to ensure persistence of biodiversity on the Wild Coast? The case studies include a number of ecosystems, including mangrove estuaries, scarp forests, and the grasslands /thorn veld/forest mosaic. Case studies are the result of numerous site visits, literature reviews, discussion with locals, and GIS analysis of past areal and satellite imagery. The case studies reveal the essential paradox of conservation in communal areas, like the Wild Coast. On the one hand, the human footprint and level of transformation appears to be relatively low when compared to the highly transformed landscapes of commercial agriculture; but on the other hand, closer inspection and analysis of landscape and associated environment changes, reveals highly dynamic and vulnerable systems showing the signs of an ‘environmental meltdown’. This threatens not only the livelihoods of many depended on natural resources, but also the irreplaceable biodiversity associated with these areas. ]]>
Not so wild on the Wild Coast: Landscape changes and threats to biodiversity on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast and the role of protected areas in communal areas 04/July/ 2012 Berliner, D.D Eco-logic consulting E mail:eco-logic@mweb.co.za The Pondoland centre of endemism is the smallest and perhaps the most vulnerable in South Africa. Its importance has been globally recognized by its inclusion within Conservation Internationals Maputu-Pondoland- Albany hotspot. The Wild Coast Project, a GEF funded initiative, administered by the ECPBT aims to establish a representative network of co managed protected areas across the Pondoland center and within the Wild Coast. A number of case studies are used to examine the key threats, systemic relationships between these, and the drivers of landscape change on the Wild Coast. In light of this, the question is asked: how effective the proposed community protected areas will be to ensure persistence of biodiversity on the Wild Coast? The case studies include a number of ecosystems, including mangrove estuaries, scarp forests, and the grasslands /thorn veld/forest mosaic. Case studies are the result of numerous site visits, literature reviews, discussion with locals, and GIS analysis of past areal and satellite imagery. The case studies reveal the essential paradox of conservation in communal areas, like the Wild Coast. On the one hand, the human footprint and level of transformation appears to be relatively low when compared to the highly transformed landscapes of commercial agriculture; but on the other hand, closer inspection and analysis of landscape and associated environment changes, reveals highly dynamic and vulnerable systems showing the signs of an ‘environmental meltdown’. This threatens not only the livelihoods of many depended on natural resources, but also the irreplaceable biodiversity associated with these areas. ]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:24:59 GMT /slideshow/not-so-wild-on-the-wild-coast-conservation-of-pondoland/15311823 derekberliner@slideshare.net(derekberliner) Not so wild on the wild coast: conservation of pondoland derekberliner Not so wild on the Wild Coast: Landscape changes and threats to biodiversity on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast and the role of protected areas in communal areas 04/July/ 2012 Berliner, D.D Eco-logic consulting E mail:eco-logic@mweb.co.za The Pondoland centre of endemism is the smallest and perhaps the most vulnerable in South Africa. Its importance has been globally recognized by its inclusion within Conservation Internationals Maputu-Pondoland- Albany hotspot. The Wild Coast Project, a GEF funded initiative, administered by the ECPBT aims to establish a representative network of co managed protected areas across the Pondoland center and within the Wild Coast. A number of case studies are used to examine the key threats, systemic relationships between these, and the drivers of landscape change on the Wild Coast. In light of this, the question is asked: how effective the proposed community protected areas will be to ensure persistence of biodiversity on the Wild Coast? The case studies include a number of ecosystems, including mangrove estuaries, scarp forests, and the grasslands /thorn veld/forest mosaic. Case studies are the result of numerous site visits, literature reviews, discussion with locals, and GIS analysis of past areal and satellite imagery. The case studies reveal the essential paradox of conservation in communal areas, like the Wild Coast. On the one hand, the human footprint and level of transformation appears to be relatively low when compared to the highly transformed landscapes of commercial agriculture; but on the other hand, closer inspection and analysis of landscape and associated environment changes, reveals highly dynamic and vulnerable systems showing the signs of an ‘environmental meltdown’. This threatens not only the livelihoods of many depended on natural resources, but also the irreplaceable biodiversity associated with these areas. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/berlinerkznconference25oct012-121123042500-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> Not so wild on the Wild Coast: Landscape changes and threats to biodiversity on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast and the role of protected areas in communal areas 04/July/ 2012 Berliner, D.D Eco-logic consulting E mail:eco-logic@mweb.co.za The Pondoland centre of endemism is the smallest and perhaps the most vulnerable in South Africa. Its importance has been globally recognized by its inclusion within Conservation Internationals Maputu-Pondoland- Albany hotspot. The Wild Coast Project, a GEF funded initiative, administered by the ECPBT aims to establish a representative network of co managed protected areas across the Pondoland center and within the Wild Coast. A number of case studies are used to examine the key threats, systemic relationships between these, and the drivers of landscape change on the Wild Coast. In light of this, the question is asked: how effective the proposed community protected areas will be to ensure persistence of biodiversity on the Wild Coast? The case studies include a number of ecosystems, including mangrove estuaries, scarp forests, and the grasslands /thorn veld/forest mosaic. Case studies are the result of numerous site visits, literature reviews, discussion with locals, and GIS analysis of past areal and satellite imagery. The case studies reveal the essential paradox of conservation in communal areas, like the Wild Coast. On the one hand, the human footprint and level of transformation appears to be relatively low when compared to the highly transformed landscapes of commercial agriculture; but on the other hand, closer inspection and analysis of landscape and associated environment changes, reveals highly dynamic and vulnerable systems showing the signs of an ‘environmental meltdown’. This threatens not only the livelihoods of many depended on natural resources, but also the irreplaceable biodiversity associated with these areas.

Not so wild on the wild coast: conservation of pondoland from Derek Berliner

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