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Hack and Hike Hack and Hike is a group of volunteers who treasure the natural beauty of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.

We aim to help the area's conservation by eradicating alien invasive tree species (pines, wattles and gums).

Another successful hack and hike outing! We’re starting to reach some of the trickier to access pines down in the Blyde ...
06/09/2026

Another successful hack and hike outing! We’re starting to reach some of the trickier to access pines down in the Blyde River Canyon and had an enthusiastic team to help clear them. We cut down all the smaller pines that wouldn’t knock down the surrounding indigenous forest but for the biggest ones that would cause a lot of damage being we ringbarked them.

Restoring habitats means we help to secure the homes of all of these creatures, from tiny to large! 🦋🐍🐆🐸🪲🐛
10/05/2026

Restoring habitats means we help to secure the homes of all of these creatures, from tiny to large! 🦋🐍🐆🐸🪲🐛

Over the Freedom Day long weekend, Hack and Hike Blyde teamed up with volunteers from .and.shoots.sa to clear alien inva...
02/05/2026

Over the Freedom Day long weekend, Hack and Hike Blyde teamed up with volunteers from .and.shoots.sa to clear alien invasive wattle seedlings, saplings and trees growing along the Belvedere Creek in the Blyde River Canyond Nature Reserve. It was a beautiful weekend!☀️

We cleared over 5200 wattles along a 3km stretch of the river, helping to protect water resources and biodiversity in this critical ecosystem 🪲🦎🌾🌿

In Southern Africa, wattle trees grow thickly along rivers consuming far more water than indigenous grassland flora which dries up precious water resources. They also shade out many diverse species that need sun to thrive and can make fires more destructive by increasing the fuel load in habitats.

Keen to explore and help restore this remarkable canyon? Message us to come on a future outing!

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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Moremela
1270

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+27620073564

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