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BIODIVERSITY
Dyer Island Conservation Trust, protecting biodiversity –
Noun –“the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.”
Founded in 2006 by Wilfred Chivell, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust delivers conservation and research programmes to protect the biodiversity of the marine eco-system surrounding Dyer Island. The trust strives to protect:
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SHARK AWARENESS DAY
SHARK AWARENESS DAY
July 14, 2019 Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Gansbaai is known world-wide as the […]
HOTSPOTS2C IS TRAVELLING WITH PURPOSE
July 08, 2019 Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Hotspots2C has for many years been a valuable […]
STORM WATER DRAIN NET PLACED IN GANSBAAI, MINIMISING MARINE POLLUTION
July 05, 2019 Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Inspired by a project in Australia, Wilfred Chivell […]
What to do if you find a stranded penguin
A penguin on the beach or rocks away from a breeding colony is normally […]
FLYING FREE
June 24, 2019 Dyer Island Conservation Trust
“Our mind is a limitless sky and we […]
Seabirds – the canaries in the coal mine
A canary in a coal mine is an advanced warning of some danger. The metaphor originates from the […]






