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HFM Interview: Why the Upper Blyde catchment matters to water in Hoedspruit
K2C Senior Project Manager Nicholas Theron explains why the mountain systems in the region are so important to communities, agriculture, conservation and businesses downstream, and why protecting them is about far more than conservation.
July 2026 Newsletter
The July 2026 Newsletter reflects on a busy quarter for the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, from the AGM and the flagship Kruger2Canyon Challenge to new species recognition, team building and partner-led climate resilience work. Behind these visible milestones, the steady work continues across catchment restoration, sustainable livelihoods, human-wildlife coexistence and community-based solutions throughout the Biosphere Region.
HFM Interview: Human Wildlife Conflict with Vusi Tshabalala
Listen to Vusi speak about the pressures of living directly alongside conservation spaces, where community members face repeated movement of elephant into farmlands. Crops are eaten, fences damaged and both people and elephants placed at risk.
HFM Interview: the K2C Youth Network
K2C MAB Youth Network members Keneilwe Mmushi and Herrel Mohlala joined Llewell at HFM to talk about the growing role young people are playing across the K2C landscape, from conservation and environmental awareness to skills development, job readiness, entrepreneurship and creating stronger livelihood opportunities.
K2C Autumn 2026 Newsletter
April 2026 Three months into the year, a clear rhythm is emerging across the K2C Biosphere Region. As we share our 2025–2026 Impact Report below, we proudly reflect on a year of accelerated growth and expanded reach, driven by catalytic investment. Alongside that...
K2C Newsletter – Summer 2025
As we approach Christmas, our quarterly eNewsletter opens with a reflection from the Chair on the year behind us as well as his thoughts about the year ahead, followed by updates from the K2C team highlighting progress across catchment restoration, community-led livelihoods, research, youth leadership and partnership platforms. Together, these stories offer a snapshot of the collective effort shaping resilience, opportunity and stewardship across the K2C Biosphere Region.
HFM Stream interview: Restoring the Upper Blyde: Catchments, culture and long-term care
In this episode of Conservation Conversations, Simon Attwood shares his journey from fine art and botanical research into hands-on alien invasive plant clearing and catchment restoration in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region.
K2C Newsletter – Spring ’25
As the first rains of the season breath new life into the Lowveld, the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region is budding with stories of growth, learning and renewal. This quarter has been one of connection between communities and decision-makers, science and society, and...
Evidence in action – Community-led monitoring for river health
In this episode of HFM Stream, Keneilwe Mmushi from K2C’s Catchments and Corridors team sits down with Llewell Viljoen to explore how community-led river monitoring is turning data into real, local action.