By Dr Sarah Venter

Baobabs featuring at the Savanna Science Network Meeting

Steven Khosa (SANParks) and Dr Sarah Venter did an evaluation of meshing baobab trees for the last 12 month period.  The findings were presented at the Savanna Science Network Meeting in Skukuza in the Kruger National Park in April 2025.  The data showed that Elephants were present 97% of the time in areas with meshed trees, compared to 94% in [...] Continue Reading
By Dr Sarah Venter

African Baobab Alliance – Global Baobab Congress 2025

Dr Sarah Venter visited Senegal to attend at the African Baobab Alliance Global Baobab Congress 2025 and the Pan African Access and Benefit Sharing Conference.  At both conferences Dr Sarah Venter made presentations about the conservation and management of baobabs across Africa.  Field trips were done to see the baobabs in Senegal and some of the local processing of baobab [...] Continue Reading
By Dr Sarah Venter

1-Year assessment of wild planted baobabs at Nthakeni

The 51 baobab trees were planted one year ago along the Drongo and Baobab Trails at Nthakeni Camp. These trees were assessed this February by Fumihiko Ayoagi and Hiroyuki Ogata from Tokyo, Japan. We found that all the trees had established well and had put on some growth. A few of the trees had been eaten by baboons and one [...] Continue Reading