knysna

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 * Knysna** is a historic town built around a beautiful estuary.

Headines
[|millwood-mine-tour] [|Slow Tourism Route] [|Knysna kicks off #knys1] [|Tourism Needs a New Language] - [|@ThisTourismWeek]

Events

 * October** [|Timber festival] - [|@KnysnaTimber]
 * July** [|Oyster Festival] - [|@oysterfestival] - [|Facebook]

Weather
[|Knysna Forecast]

Twitter
[|@knysnatourism] - Welcome to the heart of nature. [|#Knysna] is an award winning [|#GardenRoute] town and a Top 100 destination in [|#SouthAfrica]! [|@kaaknysna] - Let us help you plan your perfect Garden Route break away - with accommodation types to suit every style and pocket, our members are waiting to welcome you! [|@GvCyclotis] - A father committed to securing a future for youth through conservation ethics [|@ThisTourismWeek] - This Tourism Week: Newsletter on-line commentary and discussion about tourism in South Africa. Responsible tourism. Social web [|@KnysnaLitFest]Founded in 2010, the Knysna Literary Festival celebrates the written word by connecting the community with some South Africa's most celebrated authors. [|@KnysnaMuni] [|@KnysnaWaterfrnt] [|@Knysnawhales] [|@KnysnaCycles] [|@FatStixMTB] [|@DA_Eleanore] [|@KnysnaMuni] https://twitter.com/elalinibackpack

Hashtag: [|#knys1] (as announced in our [|June 8, 2015 hangout])

Elsewhere on the Web
[|gardenroute.org] [|routes.co.za] [|askthelocals.co.za] [|travelknysna.com] - [|@kaaknysna] [|visitknysna.co.za] - [|facebook] - [|@knysnatourism] [|Knysna Elephant Park] - [|@KnysnaElephant] http://www.knysnaplettherald.com - [|@KnysnaPlett] http://www.knysnawaterfront.com - [|@KnysnaWaterfrnt] [|Garden Route National Park (GRNP)] http://knysnalivinglocal.co.za http://www.knysna.gov.za - https://twitter.com/KnysnaMuni

Art
http://www.knysnaartgallery.co.za

News
[] - [|@KnysnaPlett]

Recommended Listening
[|http://knysnafm.co.za] []

Facebook
[|Classic Rail] [] [|Ntaba Africa Safaris]

Flickr
[|Knysna Creative Commons-licensed photos] [|Knysna Map]

Wikipedia
[|Knysna - Wikipedia] [|Knysna-Amatole_Montane_Forests] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knysna_warbler

Brenton Blue Butterfly
[|Brenton Blue Butterfly Reserve]

Where to eat
[|34 South] - [|TripAdvisor] - [|@34SouthKnysna]

Parks
[|Pledge Nature Reserve] was declared in terms of a Provincial Government Gazette Notice of 11 October 1991 a Local Nature Reserve and covers approximately 10ha and is administered by the Pledge Nature Reserve Trust Nowadays it is hard to believe that less than a century ago this green heart of Knysna had been reduced to a brickfield and thereafter used as a dumping ground, which sullied the once clear streams. Concerned townsfolk were instrumental in having the Reserve proclaimed and negotiated a long term lease with the Knysna Municipality. What followed was a concerted and eventually highly successful, attempt to eradicate alien vegetation and restore the place to its original natural splendour.

Entrance fee R20.00 per person. Regular visitors can apply for a monthly (R50.00) or yearly (R120.00) permit - contact the Manager on 083 629 9201

Trails
http://traveller24.news24.com/News/Two-Knysna-Forest-hiking-trails-awarded-Green-Flag-status-20150520

Nearby: George [|@george_mun]

Nearby: Sedgefield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedgefield,_Western_Cape http://www.slowfestival.co.za - [|@SlowFestival]

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Embedded Tweets
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Videos
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Google+ Hangouts
Headlines: [|@ecabanilla] [|@GvCyclotis] [|@ThisTourismWeek]
 * April 6, [|830am Las Vegas]** [|Responsible Travel and Wildlife Conservation Hangout]

Buzzwords: Acompanamiento - Aid - Animal Planet - Bicycles - Big 50,000 - Charity - Community - Communal Phone - Community Tourism - Community-Based Tourism - Continuity - Elephant in the Room - Elephants - Erosion - Ernesto Salvani - Expectations - Failures - Foreign Consultants - Go To Model - Group or Audience - High Jacking - Lions - [|Mesoamerican Biological Corredor] - Mountain Biking - Nevada - Oaxaca - Organic - Parks and Protected Areas - Paseo Pantera - Policies - Politics - Rural Areas - Safari - Slow - South Africa - Specifics and Abstracts - Sumak Kusay - Sustainability - Technology - Tourist Yu'u - Trails - USA - Wildlife - Young Folk

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https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cbte4cs8e96g2v71eqbq2lmtjak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-myzLf66r54 http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Responsible+Travel+and+Wildlife+Conservation&iso=20150316T0830&p1=127&ah=1
 * March 16**

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https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c5bqppb2v4njdmhviju39rqm440 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNaMVppurc
 * March 9**

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February #rtweek15 Hangout
In February we launched a new series of conversations focusing on responsible travel with experts from Knysna, South Africa. This robust discussion with Greg Vogt, CEO of [|@knysnatourism] and Martin Hatchuel, publisher of [|@ThisTourismWeek] delves deep into a warts and all inspection. Comments are welcome on the [|Google+ Event Page] and the [|YouTube video].

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 * Buzzword Bingo**

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 * Biodiversity and Wildlife Bingo**

Garden Route

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