FAUNA AND FLORA
The Stonehaven Estate boasts a large variety of Fauna and Flora. The lists included
below contain information on Reptiles, Mammals, Birds, Spiders, Insects and Fynbos
all of which share the Estate with us.
Johan Deetlefs compiled the information with the input from Kim Buckley Wright,
Dave Young and Lee Jones.
Kim is a registered specialist nature guide and resident on the Estate since 2006. She
grew up in Johannesburg but have been living in the Cape since 1981. She is also a
wildlife illustarator with a background in journalism and educational work.
As a specialist birding guide, she does nature walks in the Penansula and private tours
to the Kruger and Kgalgadi - mainly for birding, photography and wildlife
observation and has a passionate for predators (lions, hyaenas and leopards including
raptors).
Her contact details are [email protected] or 082 923 6516.
Dave Young currently chairs the Environmental Committee. Dave’s career has
involved many aspects of environmental awareness. Dave was closely involved with
the production of Potable and Process Water Treatment for the Atomic Energy Board
at Pelindaba and the treatment of Radioactive Waste both at Pelindaba and Nationally.
Dave moved on to Project Management in the Gas, Steel, and Electricity Generation
industries responsible for air pollution and wastewater treatment and control. In the
Mining industry encompassing Coal, Iron Ore, Gold and Diamonds, Dave was
responsible for topsoil removal and stockpiling of the green field Process Plants to be
re-used for final rehabilitation. Dave was also responsible for the construction of
Slurry Waste Dams and the clean water return to the site for re-use as Process Water.
Dave’s family is all nature lovers and their children have become avid birders, animal
lovers and their interests in Flora and Fauna led their son Brett to become a
Horticulturist and Alistair, his brother a practicing attorney in Environmental Law in
Johannesburg.
Dave and Sue’s long term passion for gardening and landscaping is evident in their
current garden, which has been designed to attract birds as well as the Estate
mammals.
Dave’s contact details are [email protected] or 0824610631.
Lee Jones is The Estates appointed Environmental auditor trading as Indigenous
Vegetation Consultancy in Association with MLA-Sustainability Matters and
therefore clearly qualified in both Fauna and Flora aspects of Environmental
management.
Lee has introduced the Estate (and the work done per these identification lists) to the
South African Botanical Institute through iSpot (www.ispot.org.za). They are not
directly interested in "plain" species lists but rather in individual observations with
one (or more) photographs of each plant or animal species and a record of the place
and date the photograph was taken.
Therefore please note that the quality of photos vary depending on the source. Where
photos were obtained from residents these have been included with their names below
the photo.
For those who wish to participate in this project please forward your photos to
[email protected] with date and place where photo has been taken. On a bimonthly basis the attached species lists will be updated to include the photos of
residents and iSpot will be informed of the details re any specific species.
The Insect and Flora lists were not completed at time of posting this information
and will follow in due course.