An important for target species in recreational fishing (both shore and spear fishing). The fish is edible and captured primarily for subsistence fishing. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Redlist.
The Pink Sourfig bears edible fruits with notable medicinal properties, and is consumed orally to help treat tuberculosis and other pulmonary infections. Leaf juice is used topically on sores or burns and is an antiseptic.
The fruits are edible, and the wood is used to make fire. The flowers attract insects, and Southern Boubou, flycatchers, white-eyes, robins and thrushes eat them. This shrub has good potential as a bonsai.
Marama bean is a drought tolerant perennial legume of southern Africa which has incredible potential to be developed into an agricultural important crop plant.
The Red Roman, a species endemic to the South African marine environment, plays a significant role in the country's economy through both commercial and recreational fishing.
As the only South African resident baleen whale dependent on economically important pelagic fish, the species has high economic and ecological value in the local marine environment. Many aspects of this elusive population remain unknown.
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