by Cinnadev | May 25, 2023 | Holiday Memories, Ranger Diary
There have been leopards at Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve (and in the greater Cederberg and Western Cape) for as long as we – modern day humans – have been visiting and exploring the area and, of course, they were here long before that. But, true to their documented...
by Cinnadev | Nov 11, 2020 | Ranger Diary
The sun sets on another glorious Kagga Kamma day. In the distance, the burning sun fades into a molten sphere, until it disappears from view below the horizon. A cool breeze lifts and a sigh of relief from the fynbos can be felt as cool darkness sets in, offering...
by Cinnadev | Mar 19, 2020 | Ranger Diary
The sun stretches, and with a heavy yawn, slowly inches up into the sky, painting brushstrokes across the Cederberg landscape. As you sit on a terrace, in awe of the vastness of it all, you can’t help but notice strange forms in the shadows, where the sun has not yet...
by Cinnadev | Nov 11, 2019 | Holiday Memories, Ranger Diary
Like any bestseller, the story of the bontebok is an intriguing and exciting one; it is a mixture of history, thriller, doom, danger, sadness, drama and suspense. Luckily for the avid conservationist, this beautiful subspecies, like the phoenix, rose from the ashes of...
by Cinnadev | Mar 1, 2019 | Ranger Diary
Ranger Diary 006 Jason P.E. Scholtz Dear Diary Today was awesome! While doing my rounds and daily tasks I was lucky enough to see the graceful Nectarinia famosa, more commonly known as the Malachite Sunbird. I stopped dead in my tracks as this beautiful...