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Over 300 Indigenous Trees Planted to Restore Newlands Forest

SANParks has said that more than 300 indigenous trees have been planted in Newlands Forest as part of ongoing rehabilitation efforts in Table Mountain National Park, reports SABC News. SANParks said that staff members, rangers, and students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology were involved in the latest phase of the project. The initiative forms part of broader efforts to restore the forest ecosystem and address environmental challenges, including bark stripping. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says monitoring of previously rehabilitated areas has produced encouraging results.

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