The importance of living in harmony with the local wildlife as a conservancy

Noetzie contains a great variety of wildlife. Certain residents maintain a number of stealth cameras and members have been surprised by the number and varied nature of the species recorded.  Some of our local residents and regular visitors are experienced bird watchers and invite you to try and spot birds they have not included on our list.

Snares and poaching are a grave threat to our wildlife. The Cape Leopard Trust has initiated an online snare reporting portal @ Leopard Data Portal – The Cape Leopard Trust Please report all your snare observations here. They may also provide assistance to landowners depending on the circumstances.

Recreational Fishing and Bait Collection

All members who fish and collect off the rocks are required to have permits on their persons when fishing and bait collecting. Permits are available from the Knysna Post office, SANParks offices (estuary only) or any Department of Environmental Affairs: Oceans and Coasts.

Vervet monkeys and baboons

There is nothing apparently cuter than a monkey or baboon eating food given to it by a human, such as an apple, banana or sweet that it has learned to unwrap. Feeding primates in this way could result in a death sentence for the animal which may become so tame that it threatens the safety of small children. It is imperative to refrain from feeding all animals, but especially monkeys and baboons. Read our Living in harmony with baboons guideline.

Please download these guidelines for snake bite treatment. Very useful to have at-hand in houses so you might want to print them! This Flipper Chart gives you all the information needed to treat a snakebite as a Layman. Also see Noetzie Flora Spot any interesting wildlife? Add your records to our project on iNaturalist here. To learn how to contribute to iNaturalist, here is a handy PDF to guide you through it.