K2C Challenge 2026: runners, rangers and a race stitched into the landscape The 2026 Kruger2Canyon Challenge brought 266 participants to Kampersrus for a weekend of trails, mountain views and conservation connection. Hosted from Laerskool Mariepskop, the event once...
Before a species can be managed or protected, it needs a name This June, a newly described species from Limpopo was highlighted through iNaturalist, a citizen science platform where people record plants, animals and fungi they see in the wild. Thorncroftia attwoodii...
K2C team reconnects on the Finale Ecotourism Trails The K2C team recently spent a day out of the office and in the landscape, coming together for a team building day on the Finale Trails. Located about 32 kilometres outside Hoedspruit in the Maruleng Municipality,...
Clearing alien invasive plants to protect Lowveld water Why alien invasive plant clearing matters Alien invasive plant (AIP) clearing is often spoken about as a conservation issue, but in the Blyde River Catchment, it is also a serious water issue. Since early 2025,...
Listening, responding, adapting: Vusi Tshabalala on human-wildlife coexistence in Phalaubeni Human-wildlife coexistence is often spoken about as a broad conservation goal, but in places like Phalaubeni it is practical, immediate and very personal. Phalaubeni is a...
Citizen science strengthens water protection in the K2C Biosphere Citizen science is an important tool for understanding and protecting water resources in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region. On 2 June 2026, K2C’s Senior Project Manager, Nicholas Theron, shared a...
