AT THE TOP OF THAT LIST IS THE
TRADOUW REDFIN
(P. BURCHELLI SP. ‘TRADOU’). 

This tiny fish with its bright-red fin is one of the 5 top freshwater fishes that need immediate conservation attention in the Cape Fold Ecoregion
​(this is the region below the Cape Fold Belt, from the Cederberg,
​running to Port Elizabeth). 

WE ARE ALSO HOME TO GALAXIA
SPECIES, THE BREEDE RIVER REDFIN
​AND THE BREEDE SANDELIA CAPENSIS.

THESE ARE CONSIDERED VULNERABLE, ENDANGERED OR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

These fish are the flagship species for a new TMF-funded project to protect our rivers which provide vital ecosystem services that support liveliehoods. Our rivers face severe threats, in particular from invasive alien predatory fish and alien vegetation along the riverbanks.
Over time, human activities have also impacted, including water abstraction and instances where the
​river’s flow has been modified. 

Our project is called the Grootvadersbosch Aquatic Species Protection Project (GASPP) and will be implemented over three years with a range of partners.

THAT’S WHY WE WORK TO RESTORE AND PROTECT THE RIVERS In The  GROOTVADERSBOSCH CONSERVANCY
 
OUR PLAN: 

• We monitor and collect data (on water flow, fish and other aquatic species and water quality);
• We increase awareness of the importance of freshwater ecosystems with key stakeholders;
• We create partnerships with the right people to protect our rivers;
• We work with partners to act on the information we collect, by addressing habitat degradation, bank alteration, environmental flows, and by removing invasive fish. 

MANY OF THE RIVERS ARE HARD TO GET TO

 (high up in the mountain ranges) – so there’s not much known about aquatic species here.

THAT’S A VITAL ELEMENT IN OUR PROJECT:
​TO DISCOVER THE AQUATIC RICHES OF THE GROOTVADERSBOSCH CONSERVANCY.

CONTACT THE
​GROOTVADERSBOSCH CONSERVANCY

OFFICE HOURS: Mon to Thu: 7:30am to 5pm. Friday: 730 to 4pm. We are closed every second Friday.
MTB PERMITS: Available all hours at the Office (Cash in honesty box or Snapscan)

email

info@gvbconservancy.co.za
​

phone

071 691 6463
(Vodacom landline during office hours)

address

Map & Directions here