The Forgotten African Islands GBIF-BID Project. Freshwater biodiversity remains relatively understudied in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially across the Indian Ocean Islands. These islands are characterised by unique biodiversity and high levels of endemism that are threatened by invasive alien species, and anthropogenic impacts such as climate change and land use change. GroundTruth worked with the Global…
WRC Research Project K5 2351 – Periphyton Project. GroundTruth engaged in a three year research project funded by the WRC of South Africa. The project was titled: “The development and application of Periphyton as Indicators of flow and nutrient alterations for the management of water resources in South Africa”. The objectives of the research were…
Kenya Road Upgrade Biodiversity Action Plan. GroundTruth was requested to develop a Biodiversity Action Plan for the prosed upgrade of the Illasit-Taveta road, in south-central Kenya. Biodiversity Action Plans are required for development projects in critical habitats and recommended for high-risk projects in natural areas. The primary purpose of developing this Biodiversity Action Plan for…
Willowton Oil Spill Summary. An unfortunate accident occurred on Tuesday 13th of August 2019 at the Willowton Group Facility in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Above ground storage tanks containing vegetable oil, sunflower oil, and diluted caustic soda collapsed or were damaged, spilling approximately 110 tonnes of contaminant into the Baynespruit River, a tributary of the…