Published by Beyond The Vale Publishing
Published date November 2022
When the grade 5s were asked to write stories about lesser endangered indigenous South African species, the stories were so good it was decided to publish the best and this compilation was born.
A chance meeting between Richard from Beyond The Vale Publishing and Holy Rosary School principal Mrs Meerholz paved the way to having the children’s stories professionally published.
If your school would like more information, then contact us here.
The animals the grade 5s wrote about were:
The wetlands and reed beds of the Indian Ocean Coastal Bed are endangered
African Wild Dog
Exists in fragmented, small populations only, in the Kruger Park and a few other areas.
Cheetah
Habitat loss and hunting threaten the cheetah population, which is now classed as endangered.
Golden Mole
Of 21 species, 11 are endangered due to habitat loss through sand mining and domestic cats and dogs.
Riverine Rabbit
One of the most endangered mammals due to the agricultural development of its natural habitat.
Knysna Seahorse
The most endangered seahorse in the world due to them being limited to just a few Cape estuaries.
