Welcome to the Afromontane Research Unit:
A continental leader in African mountain research
Despite the challenges of 2020 relating to COVID-19, the Afromontane Research Unit (ARU), University of the Free State (UFS), has possibly had its best year since it was founded in 2015 – confirming its role as the flagship research group of the Qwaqwa Campus (UFS-QQ), as a strategic research hub at the UFS, and as a continental leader in African mountain research … Read more
ARU-related news articles:
ARU events
ARU and partners activities on video
Mountains speak - ARU Celebrates International Mountain Day
Witsieshoek Bioblitz 2: Changing of biodiversity
Witsieshoek Mountain, BIOBLITZ 3, 2023
The Peaks Foundation (South Africa): Non-profit developing young researchers and promoting science for sustainable futures.
Prof Peter Taylor from the UFS Department of Zoology and Entomology in conversation with Neil Middleton, Managing Director of BatAbility in the UK. Prof Taylor is also the ARU’s Professor in Residence.
A helicopter research trip (16 August 2021) over the Amphitheatre for the Afromontane Research Unit for future climate study projects.
Aerial footage of the Qwaqwa Malotis (Part 1)
Aerial footage of the Qwaqwa Malotis (Part 2)
Multidisciplinary alpine research with a biodiversity focus.
Drakensberg helicopter trip footage, 16 August 2021
Disclaimer regarding the use of photos: We would like to thank the following ARU-affiliated researchers for allowing us to use their photographs on the ARU website: Luyanda Shabalala, Joro Rakotoarivelo, Dewald Kleynhans, Marietjie Oosthuizen, and Ara Monadjem.