Contents
7 Introduction
11 History of Rietvlei Nature Reserve
17 History of the Graves
25 Other historical sites
31 Purpose of Rietvlei Nature Reserve
37 First conservation efforts (1983)
51 Opening the nature reserve for visitors
61 Management of Rietvlei Nature Reserve
73 Rietvlei Water scheme
81 Viking village: The Beserkers
85 Sinkholes
89 Game capturing operations at Rietvlei Nature Reserve
95 Rhinos
103 Horses
111 Hippos
117 Buffalos
123 Cheetahs
131 Lions
137 The Coffee Shop
143 NGO contributions to the Nature Reserve
151 Friends of Rietvlei Nature Reserve
158 Glossary of terms
160 Species lists
186 References
Pages: 188
Format: 165 x 235mm. Portrait
Cover : Soft cover with fold in flap. Full colour
Inside: Black/white
Fully illustrated.
Price: R300.00
ERNST WOHLITZ completed his National Diploma in nature conservation in 1979, and his B.Agric. in 1982. He joined the Pretoria Municipality in 1983 as a nature conservationist in charge of the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. After twelve years in the reserve he was tasked to conduct recreation management. He completed middle and senior management courses, after which he was appointed as manager of nature conservation and resorts. Currently he holds the position of Director: Nature Conservation Operations in the Environmental and Agriculture Management Department of the City of Tshwane.He also wrote a book on urban nature conservation (Bring nature back to the city) that was published in 2016 by BRIZA publishers.
