WELCOME TO
GREATER KYALAMI CONSERVANCY
Dedicated to Biodiversity in Kyalami
Located on the northern boundary of Johannesburg, this area is a vital green belt loved by outdoor enthusiasts and home to threatened wildlife.
The Conservancy advocates for sustainable environmental practices that give all a natural space to exist – be they human, animal or insect.
What We Do
Education
Programs, events and resources for environmental management
Biodiversity
Projects and species lists for biodiversity in the Kyalami area
Sustainable Development
Legislation, policy inputs and public participation
GEKCO in the Press
Joburg’s demolition drive Building approval abuse being targeted 54 structures are set to be flattened
Joburg’s demolition drive Building approval abuse being targeted 54 structures are set to be flattened Date: 20 Aug 2018 | By Anna Cox @annacox | The Star THE CITY of Joburg has taken drastic action...
Gekco fights to preserve wildlife in the conservancy
Gekco fights to preserve wildlife in the conservancy MIDRAND – The Greater Kyalami Conservancy's (Gekco) annual general meeting last month heard highlights from the past year concerning Kyalami's...
Striving for balance
A rare grass owl flees from a fire in Kyalami in 2013. As the Department of Environmental Affairs celebrated 20 years of EIAs this week, experts have revealed that it’s an ‘open secret’ that many...
Suburban rubble fills Diepsloot
In the half hour that Kristin Kallesen stood on the degraded Diepsloot wetland last week, she witnessed three trucks illegally dumping building rubble from a nearby construction site onto the...