Overberg's 25% Risk: 3 Endangered Fynbos Fish, 200 Sites Surveyed

Karmactive Staff

Fynbos fish species face extinction threats in Overberg's rivers, with redfin minnows having survived nearly 20 million years before human existence.

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Freshwater biodiversity vanishes twice as fast as forest or ocean species, putting one in four freshwater fish at risk of permanent loss.

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Three endangered fish species - Heuningnes redfin, Heuningnes galaxias, and Agulhas kurper - exist exclusively in South Africa's Heuningnes catchment.

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Nuwejaars River Nature Reserve launched a conservation project, surveying 200 sites across 41 km of river to protect these rare species.

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Bass species, introduced for angling in 1930s, pose severe threats alongside bluegill sunfish and Mozambique tilapia as invasive predators.

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Dark, peat-stained waters of Nuwejaars River offer natural protection for native fish species against sight-hunting invasive predators.

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Climate change triggered three flooding events in two years, destroying fish habitats in smaller tributaries.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund supports implementation of freshwater fish conservation plan for 2025.

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Local schools participate in environmental education programs to raise awareness about protecting these unique fish species.

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