Practical skills developed on the Cape Flats Nature Reserve Race

The nature reserve race was rather insightful. I learned a lot of many useful aspects about what to do and what to look for when inside a nature reserve. This made me value our precious biodiversity even more. I felt connected with nature on a much greater level and the enchanting beauty of my surroundings captured my attention fully. Working in a group to solve problems and search for organisms helped my social ability to be more patient with people. The calm essence of the area where we found ourselves also helped tranquilize stress levels and create equilibrium between my emotional state and my surroundings. I also learned to be more mindful and aware of my surroundings because we had to hunt for small specimens in a large area.  The excitement of not knowing what to expect was accelerating. Being intertwine with nature and all its elements was a magnificent feeling. Listing to the different bird species was an amazing part that captured my attention the most and helped me to develop better listing skills. I felt inner peace and was at ease with the world. The experience to explore the reserve on scientific level was truly spectacular.