As the Western Cape continues to experience an intense and extended wildfire season, CapeNature is urging the public to act responsibly and lawfully when encountering wildlife affected by fires, Cape town Etc reports.
We remind members of the public that our unique fynbos ecosystem is adapted to fire, and it is a natural and necessary ecological process for fynbos.
Without fire, these plants would simply grow old, stop reproducing and die. Even the fynbos dwelling animals have adaptations such as rapid reproduction in the Cape Dwarf Chameleon or Tortoises burrowing deep into the soil when they smell smoke.
