MaS

Mont-Aux-Sources Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research platform (MaS-LTSER)

Understanding environmental change and human-nature interactions in the northern Maloti-Drakensberg.

 The Mont-Aux-Sources Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research (MaS-LTSER) platform supports long-term, interdisciplinary and transboundary research in the northern Maloti-Drakensberg. Extending across South Africa and Lesotho, it brings together researchers, communities, land managers and government institutions to understand environmental change and develop sustainable responses.

At a glance

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Study area

Approximately 1 200 km² in the northern Maloti-Drakensberg

Transboundary reach

South Africa and Lesotho

Core alpine site

A 250 ha Alpine Lease and research base above 3 000 m

Research approach

Long-term, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary

Regional importance

Water, biodiversity, carbon storage, rangelands and livelihoods



 
 


Contact us


Sithando Jwara
Administrator: Afromontane Research Unit
Private Bag X13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, Republic of South Africa
T: +27 58 718 5271
C: +27 73 512 7671
E: JwaraS@ufs.ac.za