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Planet Manager Saves KZN Chameleons!
June 2007
Every day guests are delighted by CC Africa’s expert ranger and tracker teams who impart knowledge and inspire conservation. This story is a beautiful example of how something that started out so small, has now lead to the protection of an endangered species!
Staff at Bongani Mountain Lodge were recently charmed by a curious, young guest named Jonathan with an avid interest in spotting chameleons. Bongani ranger, Gideon, spent time with Jonathan looking under rocks to track the tiny creatures with a torch. Another Planet Manager in the making! When Jonathan returned home to Hilton with his family, he continued observing chameleons right in his own garden. The family’s property was later sold, and they learned that 40 new townhouses would be developed on the land. Jonathan was outraged, telling his parents that they had to do something to save the ‘special’ chameleons. They took photographs and sent them to KZN Wildlife, who have confirmed that Jonathan’s cold-blooded friends are in fact a rare and protected species – the Midlands dwarf chameleon. Jonathan and his family are now helping the experts to relocate the population before building commences. All thanks to Jonathan, our little ranger in training!
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