WATCH: Conservancy places QR codes on trees
A Durban conservancy recently installed 10 QR codes on trees in the Bridgevale Park Nature Reserve to make a visit more interactive and help visitors learn more about indigenous species.
JUNE marks the beginning of National Environment Month in South Africa with several celebrations marking the special occasion, including World Environment Day, commemorated on June 5, and World Oceans Day on June 8.
Besides raising awareness on environmental challenges, the month is also about recognising how we all can become agents for change with our actions.
One person who knows this all too well is Durban resident Jane Troughton who is using technology to promote the environment.
Through the Durban North Conservancy and environmental NPO, Enviro Fixers Durban North, Troughton recently installed 10 QR code tags on indigenous trees in the Bridgevale Park Nature Reserve.
“QR codes are used the world over, and we felt it would provide visitors to the reserve a wonderful user-friendly and interactive experience. Using your smartphone, you simply scan the QR code, and it opens up a page from the South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI) page on that particular species.
“We’ve installed 10 codes on indigenous trees within Bridgevale and our aim is to include more. We felt this was one of the ways to make a visit to the reserve much more engaging. The information also helps with expanding your knowledge on indigenous species and why they are so important to the environment,” she said.
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