Our Vision:
To conserve the unique biodiversity of Nylsvley Nature Reserve and the Nyl floodplain

Our Mission
To encourage the co-operation of all stakeholders, to promote the conservation, and sustainable utilisation of the entire floodplain and its catchment.

The role of the Friends at Nylsvley is to support the managing authorities of Nylsvley Nature Reserve. To educate visitors and the general public on all aspects of the intricate biodiversity of the reserve and Nyl floodplain. To provide assistance to help ensure its continued existence as the best preserved inland ephemeral floodplain in South Africa. We lobby for appropriate management of the land, as suitable habitat for the over 400 avifauna species that occur, many of them endangered species, and the +1000 head of game on the reserve.

We are affiliated to the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa with whom
we share their mission, aims and style. And to BirdLife South Africa

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WESSA’s MISSION:
To promote public participation in caring for the Earth.

WESSA’s AIM ...

is to contribute to conserving the Earth’s vitality and diversity by:-
promoting sound environmental values and sustainable living
integrating conservation and development
encouraging individual and community action
securing the protection and wise use of natural resources
acting as an environmental watchdog
promoting and participating in environmental education
influencing policy and decision-making
responding to changing needs.

WESSA’s STYLE:
We operate democratically.
We are firm, but restrained, in the pursuit of our aims, seeking collaboration and consensus whenever possible and accepting accountability for our actions.
We strive for innovation and excellence, lead by example, and act with integrity in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

WESSA’s VALUES:

Integrity: We shall endeavour to uphold our integrity, both as individuals and as an organisation, at all times, as we recognize that this principle is the value upon which all others are founded.

Mutual Respect: We shall, at all times, treat each other with mutual respect. Mutual respect at all levels fosters a sense of pride and belonging that is essential to a positive culture and enjoyment of both the workplace and WESSA’s activities. We therefore promote tolerance, sharing, humility and a desire to seek consensus.

Excellence: We shall conduct ourselves to do business in a manner displaying the highest level of professional competence and behaviour, thereby bringing credit to WESSA. We shall always strive to be consistent, conscientious and focused in our quest for personal excellence as we recognize that individuals striving for personal excellence will enhance any team and, thereby, the organization as a whole.

Innovation: We shall promote an organisational culture that embraces diversity and empowerment for the value it adds. Our ever-changing environment requires us to be adaptable in order to remain effective and to seize opportunities. We shall therefore always encourage proactive problem-solving, initiative, and the search for better ways to succeed in our activities and Mission.

Accountability: We recognise that each of us is a part of a team, and that no individuals can achieve more by themselves than everyone working together. In so doing, we shall always make the extra effort, for our fellow team members whilst ensuring that all of us take full responsibility for our roles and remain accountable for our actions. We shall be empowering and continually re-evaluating ourselves in our actions.

Birdlife SA

The mission of BirdLife SA is to promote the enjoyment, conservation, study and understanding of wild birds and their habitats. Increasingly, the context of BirdLife SA
is about taking action for birds through people at all levels of South African society.