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| Promoting & Supporting Conservation Action in the Sperrgebiet Area and Namibia's Succulent Karoo Ecosystem |
| 01 February 2005 - 01 December 2007 |
| Co-ordinate the SKEP programme in Namibia. Establish a functional project management mechanism and develop and implementation plan. Support the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to plan and implement activities in the Sperrgebiet National Park and the immediate buffer zones. Support civil society to implement priority conservation actions via a small grants facility. Develop and promote best practice guidelines int he Namibian portion of the Succulent Karoo, and share these more widely througout the entire hotspot.Grant $850,700 |
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| Aus Tourist Information Centre |
| 01 February 2005 - 31 July 2008 |
| Develop a tourist information center and tour guide service at Aus in southern Namibia. The center and guide service will attract tourists to Aus, rasie awareness amoung visitors (international and local) of the Succulent Karoo, the Namib Deserts's wild horses, and Aus' culture and histor, create employment opportunities for Aus' young people and generate income that can be used for local conservation initiatives and community development.CEPF grant: $97,350 |
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| Southern Namib Restoration Ecology Information Pac |
| 01 September 2003 - 30 November 2005 |
| Produce two popular publications (a pamphlet and a small handbook on plant relocation) on the topic of restoration following mining operationsCEPF grant: $10,000 |
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| Demography of Brown Hyenas in the Larger Kaukasib and Klinghardt Mountains Area in the Sperrgebiet, Namibia |
| 01 August 2005 - 31 July 2007 |
| Survey brown hyena home range, territory size, habitat use and activity patterns in the Kaukasib area of the Sperrgebiet. Determine hyena density, feeding habitats and diet, gather spatial information and investigate genetic viability of Sperrgebiet brown hyenas. CEPF Grant: $29,651. |
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| Environmental Education Programme for The Succulent Karoo Hotspot in Namibia: Phase 1 - Programme Development |
| 01 January 2005 - 30 April 2005 |
| Develop an innovative environmental education program in the Luderitz area of Namibia that aims to raise awareness and stimulate protection of the Succulent Karoo Hotspot within a sustainable living framework. The target group for this program will be the communities who live in the buffer areas surrounding the Sperrgebiet, a new protected area in Namibia. Specific aims of the project are to develop the guidelines and strategy for implementation of the environmental awareness program. CEPF Grant: $9,730. |
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| Inventory, Mapping, and Increased Awareness of the Brown Hyena and Other Large Predators in the Sperrgebiet and Surrounding Area |
| 01 February 2004 - 31 March 2005 |
| Conduct research on large carnivores, specifically the brown hyena, in the Sperrgebiet geographic priority area of the Succulent Karoo. Carry out a large predator awareness program in local communities, schools, farms, and tourist camps. Project deliverables include maps of sensitive areas, an inventory of large predators and population density estimates.
Grant amount: $10,000 |
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| Preparing for Conservation and Sustainable Land Use of the Succulent Karoo in Namibia |
| 01 January 2008 - 31 December 2008 |
| Continue supporting the SKEP Namibia coordination unit under the auspices of the Namibia Nature Foundation. This unit would continue to facilitate and coordinate conservation activities, administer funding, grants, and facilitate communication between various implementers and enabling agencies. |
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| Bushmanland Conservation Inititative (BCI) Preparation Phase |
| 01 April 2004 - 31 March 2006 |
| Establish a multi-owned protected area through a variety of innovative interventions and mechanisms that draw in local landowners. The protected area will achieve the SKEP conservtion targets for this geographic priority area (60,000ha) and will be nested within a multi use landscape. This project will develop local conservation mangement capacity through training of local community members as conservators within the project management team.CEPF Grant: $260,240 |
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| A Conservation Awareness Raising Plan for the Bushmanland Inselberg Geographic Priority Area |
| 01 February 2004 - 31 May 2004 |
| Refine the awareness raising action plan drawn up at the Bushmanland Inselberg Action Planning Workshop held at Swartkoppies, 3-4 April 2003, and produce a document suitable for implementation by stakeholders in the region. CEPF Grant: $9,027. |
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| Development of the Soebatsfontein Succulent Reserve |
| 01 October 2006 - 30 September 2007 |
| This project aim is to achieve conservation by fencing off the very vulnerable quartz patches at Soebatsfontein – this is an agreement reached with the communal authority. No further grazing will take place there, but to ensure the future safety of this patch of land, an alternative land use must be put in place so that income can still be generated. Therefore establishing an ecotourism facility close by and a hiking trail on the area, puts this project in this funding direction. |
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| A Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a Succulent Karoo Biodiversity Resource and Conservation Centre with Satellite Info |
| 01 November 2004 - 28 February 2005 |
| Investigate the feasibility of establishing a biodiversity resource center for the Succulent Karoo Hotspot that would contain pertinent literature, data and other resources for use by stakeholders such as conservation organizations, local government, and landowners, as well as the general public.
Grant: $5,500 |
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| Alternative Small Predator Management Techniques in the Succulent Karoo: Options to conserve biodiversty |
| 01 February 2004 - 31 March 2005 |
| Explore an innovative alternative small predator management technique on private lands surrounding Namaqua National Park, South Africa. Seven Anatolian shepherd dogs will be supplied to landowners in an effort to limit stock losses and reduce the use of harmful small mammal traps on farms.CEPF Grant: $9,243 |
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| Conservation Priorities for Insects of the Kamiesburg Uplands |
| 01 July 2005 - 31 March 2006 |
| Collect baseline data on the composition, distribution, spatial habitat requirements, and conservation status of the insect fauna of the Kamiesburg Uplands, with emphasis on local or regional endemics. Use the dataset to identify priority areas for conservation. CEPF Grant: $11,102. |
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| An Inventory of the Rare and endemic plants and Habitats of the Kamiesburg Uplands |
| 01 March 2005 - 31 January 2006 |
| Identify priority areas for conservation in the Kamiesburg Uplands in Namaqualand via an inventory of plants and habitats. Feed data directly into a concurrent SKEP poject undertaken by Philip Desmet to prepare a fine-scale conservation plan for the Kamiesburg Uplands, which should become the guiding document for the area in terms of conservation-based land-use plans. CEPF Grant: $18,695 |
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| Namaqualand Wildnerness Initiative |
| 01 January 2006 - 31 December 2009 |
| The Namaqua Wilderness Initiative, which focuses on stewardship and tourism promotion was established to complement the Namakwa National Park because many of the area’s endemic plant and reptile species are found outside the protected area of the Namaqua National Park on private and communal property. The Kamiesberg mountain range near Leliefontein, outside the National Park, forms an important rain catchment area with many wetlands. Studies from the area outside the park indicates that the entire area served as a refuge for animals and plants during the climate changes that Africa has undergone during the past millions of years. |
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| Informing the Development of an Integrated Land Use Management Plan For the Commons of the Namaqualand Uplands |
| 01 January 2006 - 31 December 2009 |
| Collaborate with partners to develop and implement an integrated land use management plan for the area. Collect and analyze biological and social data, and select and operationalize a pilot site to test different land use options. Feed these data and pilot site results into the integrated land use management plan that will be implemented by the Kamiesberg Municipality.
CEPF Grant: $94,204 |
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| Developing a Fine-Scale Conservation Plan for the Kamiesberg Uplands |
| 01 February 2005 - 31 January 2006 |
| Develop and deliver a fine-scale conservation plan for the Kamiesberg Uplands and surrounding for integration into the Kamiesberg Municipality’s Spatial Development Initiative. This project forms one component of this initiative, and specifically will contribute by (1) gathering available relevant biodiversity and land-use data; (2) performing the conservation planning analyses; and, (3) communicating results to the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Program team and project participants.
Grant amount: $19,870 |
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| Greening the Namaqua District Municipality |
| 01 July 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| CI is wanting to support the development of the legal framework and skill capacity for the Namaqua District Municipality to develop and implement a ‘green’ development vision that not only considers, but is led by the biodiversity conservation vision for the region. |
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| Wetlands of Kamiesberg Municipality |
| 01 July 2007 - 01 March 2008 |
| Build upon the existing biodiversity plan prepared for the municipality, but focusing more on an assessment of wetlands, develop a simple and straight forward product, which can inform local government about the state of the Kamiesberg wetlands, to ensure that government officials can quickly and clearly see and understand the state of the wetlands in the area. |
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| Landscapes and Livelihoods: Strategic Ecological Advice, Mentoring, and Support for Biodiversity-Based Livelihoods in Namaqualan |
| 01 October 2007 - 29 February 2008 |
| Catalyse the creation of a Namaqualand-based field ecologist position to support and capitalise on the opportunities created by the Namaqualand Restoration Initiative (NRI) and Namaqualand Wilderness Initiative (NWI) projects, and to create continuity for these projects and the emerging opportunities, beyond 2008. |
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| Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor Small Grants Fund |
| 01 July 2005 - 01 July 2007 |
| Promote private sector and community involvement in conservation in teh Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor via a small grants program that will support innovative, high-priority biodiversity actions within the corridor.Grant Amount: $76,000
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| Planning the Knersvlakte Biodiversity Corridor |
| 01 April 2004 - 31 March 2005 |
| Conduct a stakeholder consultation workshop to develop a management and business plan for the Knersvlakte biodiversity corridor to guide implementation of activities in this priority area over the next three years.CEPF Grant: $10,000 |
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| Alienate the Aliens: Phase One |
| 01 September 2003 - 30 November 2003 |
| Conduct Phase 1 of a project aimed at eradicating alien trees and shrubs. Phase 1 would entail identifying and contacting landowners, and holding workshops for consultation and generation of MOU's with the landowners for co-operation and contributions.CEPF grant: $7,905 |
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| Knersvlakte Biodiversity Awareness Raising Project |
| 01 January 2005 - 31 December 2006 |
| Identify and train five people from the Knersvlakte geographic priority area of the Succulent Karoo Hotspot as a team to raise awareness and educate people in the area about the biodiversity of the Knersvlakte, the importance of protecting it, and how to use it responsibly. The team will be based at the Masibamabane Community Centre in Vanrhynsdorp, South Africa and will have a mobile exhibition centre to reach all of the outlying areas. CEPF Grant: $111,844. |
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| Establishing the Knersvlakte Provincial Nature Reserve |
| 01 March 2006 - 31 December 2008 |
| Consolidate 26 properties totaling 43,979 hectares to form a core around which the Knersvlakte Provincial Nature Reserve will be developed in the Knersvlakte geographic priority area of the Succulent Karoo Hotspot.
Grant amount: $310,000 |
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| Establishment of Hiking Routes in Sutherland in the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld Priority area |
| 01 July 2005 - 30 June 2006 |
| Design and establish hiking trails in the Hantam Roggeveld Priority Area of the Succulent KAroo Hotspot. Develop marketing materials for these routes, train tour guides, and support exstablishment of small scale tourism enterprises.CEPF Grant: $14, 925 |
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| Development of the Sutherland Succulent Karoo Route: Catalyzing Conservation Through Ecotourism and Environmental Awareness |
| 01 October 2004 - 30 June 2004 |
| Establish and ecotourism route in the Hantam/Roggeveld geographic priority area of the Succulent Karoo, specifically in the area in and around Sutherland. The project will involve extensive community particfipation in the initiative, and will design the route, identify sites of special interest, prepare a buisness plan, prepare awareness materials and raise awareness of the biodiversity and ecotourism potential of this unique area.CEPF Grant: $9,850 |
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| Restoring the Biodiversity of the Roggeveld-Renosterveld; Evaluation, Multiplication, and Establishment of Indigenous Plant Spec |
| 01 July 2005 - 30 June 2009 |
| Increase understanding and knowledge of six key plant species found in the Roggeveld and their use in rangelenad resotriation. Create awareness amoung local farmers on the need to restore and manage old agricultural lands and make available viable seed stock.CEPF grant: $20,000 |
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| Impacts of Herbivores on the Succulent Karoo Vegetation of Anysberg Nature Reserve |
| 01 January 2005 - 31 October 2005 |
| Conduct a rapid assessment to map grazing impacts in all geographic priority areas within the Anysberg Nature Reserve, so that fine-scale conservation and monitoring plans and interventions can be developed for priority areas most heavily used by game.CEPF grant $3,100 |
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| The Botanical Importance of the Roggeveld: Tankwa |
| 01 July 2004 - 30 June 2008 |
| Collect and analyze baseline botanical data for the Hantam/Tankwa/Roggeveld region to identify priority areas and centers of endemism. Prepare a detailed vegetation map and a field guide of the Roggeveld and Tankwa regions.CEPF grant $151,869 |
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| Raising Awareness of the Unique Biodiversity of the Tanqua Karoo and Roggeveld Priority Region |
| 01 July 2005 - 30 April 2007 |
| Raise awareness about the Succulent Karoo Hotspot by establishing a facility within the Tankwa Karoo National Park for information sharing and dissemination. Target audiences include farmers, scientists, students, tourists and the local communities living in the region. The project will undertake extensive outreach activities, and will involve schools and the agricultural sector in pilot conservation projects. CEPF Grant: $50,000 |
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| Niewoudtville Biodiversity Facilitators Project |
| 01 April 2004 - 31 March 2006 |
| Create a co-ordinating structure to raise awareness of biodiversity in the Nieuwoudtville area through facilitation of exchange between local communities and researchers and interactive learning events for school children. CEPF Grant: $10,000. |
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| Building Stewardship Capacity in the Bokkeveld |
| 01 October 2005 - 31 December 2007 |
| Pursue stewardship as a conservation method in the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld geographic priority area, and share lessons learned about appropriate stewardship models with relevant agencies and stakeholders. In the Bokkeveld, work with six landowners to prepare stewardship agreements that will ensure appropriate conservation management, farming methodologies, and grazing practices on approximately 6,000 hectares. In the Hantam and Roggeveld, identify and analyze stewardship opportunities, in preparation for future stewardship agreements.
Grant amount: $274,827 |
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| The Importance of Porcupines for Maintenance of Endangered Plant Populations and Plant Diversity in the Geophyte-Rich Koue Bokke |
| 01 March 2006 - 31 December 2009 |
| Appropriate agricultural problem animal management/techniques communicated to and replicated by local community and farmers.
CEPF grant: $28,309. |
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| Public Participation for an Integrated Conservation and Development Strategy for Akkerendam Nature Reserve |
| 29 May 2007 - 29 May 2007 |
| Institute and facilitate a process of public awareness and involvement for the creation of an integrated conservation and development strategy for Akkerendam Nature Reserve. |
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| Developing Products for Integrating Biodiversity Priorities into Land Use Planning and Decision Making in the Namaqua District M |
| 01 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 |
| The unique biodiversity features of the Namaqualand and Hantam-Tankwa-Roggeveld regions are recognised as important and are wisely integrated into land use planning and decision making at the municipal and provincial levels |
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| Biodiversity Guidelines for Agricultural Development in the Northern Cape |
| 01 May 2007 - 31 December 2007 |
| Create an enabling environment for decision making under the NEMA and CARA regulations with specific reference to the removal of virgin land for agricultural development. |
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| Understanding the Koue Bokkeveld Geophytes |
| 01 September 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Conduct a desktop review and analysis of the literature and knowledge on Koue Bokkeveld/Hantam Roggeveld geophyte diversity and life history traits and increase the prediction power of the potential impacts of climate change and effects of land use on geophyte diversity and persistence within this landscape |
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| Restoration of the Nieuwoudtville Wild Flower Reserve |
| 01 September 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Conduct trial tests for the effective management of the Wild Flower Reserve to conserve threatened and endemic species. It also aims to develop best practice guidelines for the management of alien grasses on Dolerite Renosterveld in an action research approach and will thus contribute to more effective management in the surrounding areas (protected areas and agricultural areas). |
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| Actions for Improved Vegetation Management on the Bokkeveld Plateau |
| 01 August 2007 - 30 June 2008 |
| Enhance natural resource management on the Bokkeveld Plateau by producing products aimed directly at landowners and managers on the Bokkeveld Plateau as well as local planning and policy makers within the Department of Agriculture.
Two products will be produced; one aimed primarily at private landowners and the other primarily at the local extension services and provincial decision makers, which together will enhance the conservation and management of the Bokkeveld Plateau.
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| The Gouritz Initiative: Securing Biodiversity & Harnessing Social and Economic Opportunities in key corridors |
| 01 May 2005 - 31 December 2008 |
| Establish a functional project management mechanism for the Gouritz Initiative that is fully integrated with Cape Nature and larger stakeholder and government structures. Conduct priority actions in the megareserve, including implementing Cape Nature's land consolidation/stewardship strategy in four key corridors. Promote private sector initiatives that complement biodiversity conservation and secure long term funding.Grant Amount $237,489.50 |
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| Vegetation Classification, Mapping, Condition Assessment and Monitoring of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve with Specific Emphasis on th |
| 01 January 2005 - 31 December 2007 |
| Conduct vegetation monitoring on the 54,000 hectare Sanbona Wildlife Reserve int eh Central Little Karoo to monitor the impact of reintroduced mega herbivoresCEPF grant $11,539 |
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| A Transformation Map for the Little Karoo |
| 01 July 2004 - 28 February 2005 |
| Develop a classification system for illustrating the current degradation status of the different vegetation types in the Little Karoo. Use the classification system to generate a map of Little Karoo vegetation degradation status, in terms of grazing impacts and current land use, using a combination of multi-resolution and multi-temporal satellite imagery. Produce a transformation map of the Little Karoo, suitable for 1:50,000 scale mapping and modeling applications, which describes the spatial extent of transofrmation within each vegetation unitCEPF grant: $9,800 |
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| A Vegetation Map for the Little Karoo |
| 01 April 2004 - 30 December 2004 |
| Prepare a vegetation map at a scale of 1:50,000 and accompanying docuement that will identify little Karoo vegetation units at four levels, include diagnostic descriptions and photographic examples of the units, identify key indicator species and structureal characteristics of the units and provide comments on ecological significance.CEPF grant: $47,230 |
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| Identifying, Mapping and Valuing Socio-economically Significant Biodiversity At the Municipal level: A pilot study in Oudtshoorn |
| 01 August 2005 - 31 October 2006 |
| Identify and map natural capittal features in the Oudtshoorn Municipality and determine their economic value. Share maps and other products, and lessons learned, with stakeholders, government officials, and Gouritz Initiative staff to ensure that natural capital is integrated into future Integrated Development Plans and Spatial Development Frameworks. CEPF Grant $29 651 |
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| Klein Karoo Awareness Project |
| 01 February 2004 - 28 February 2006 |
| Create awareness and stimulate interest in the Succulent Karoo by conducting courses on plants and conservation issues at Minwater in the Southern Karoo. About 10 courses will be held for land owners in the region. Project staff will visit farmers who are unable to attend the courses. Through this project land owners will gain an understanding of the importance of conserving their properties and will be introduced to farming practices to help reduce the loss of biodiversity. CEPF Grant: $5,308. |
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| Piloting a Resource for Environmental Education in the Little Karoo |
| 01 April 2004 - 30 September 2004 |
| Test and develop environmental education materials for teachers and students in the Little Karoo. Materials include two booklets, the first about plants in the Succulent Karoo and the second comparing the lifestyle survival strategies of the original San people with survival strategies adapted by plants and animals in the Little Karoo. CEPF Grant: $6,000. |
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| SKEEP – Southern Karoo Environmental Education Project |
| 01 February 2006 - 31 March 2007 |
| Ensure that educators, learners, and partners in the Gouritz Initiative in the Central Little Karoo have a better understanding of the biology and ecology of the Little Karoo and are actively involved in conservation. Use puppet theatre, field outings, field camps and school projects to achieve this understanding and involvement.
Grant amount: $91,286 |
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| Biodiversity and Wine Initiative – Extension Services in the Little Karoo |
| 01 June 2007 - 31 August 2008 |
| The Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI) is a pioneering partnership between the wine industry and the conservation sector. The primary goals are to minimise the further loss of threatened habitat and to contribute to sustainable production within the industry. The extension officer will be extending her visits to the Little Karoo area. |
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| Retention and Restoration of the Biodiversity of the Little Karoo |
| 01 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 |
| Develop the urgently required spatial data so as to capacitate Land-use decision makers to take sound decisions on vital aspects that affect the ecology, biodiversity and economy of the Little Karoo region. |
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| Veld and Flora of the Little Karoo |
| 01 August 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Produce Little Karoo Veld and Flora field guide which will form part of the Field Guide Series developed by the Botanical Society of South Africa |
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| Gouritz Corridor: Biodiversity Tourism Route (Off-the-Beaten Track) |
| 01 December 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Conserve the biodiversity of the Succulent Karoo by creating a tourism economy specifically linked to biodiversity conservation, through enabling the local tourism service providers, tour operators and land owners to benefit from biodiversity conservation. |
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| Land Stewardship and Acquisition Analysis in the Central Little Karoo Based on a Private-Public Partnership, Fine-scale Cost-eff |
| 01 November 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Assist stakeholders in the region in making land-use and management decisions that are beneficial to biodiversity. |
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| Ostrich Industry Biodiversity Management Project |
| 01 November 2007 - 28 February 2009 |
| Initiate a process through which farmers in the major ostrich-producing areas in the Klein Karoo are implementing improved land management practices, utilising veld in an improved and sustainable way, and ensure the sustainability of the ostrich industry and continued international market access |
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| Exploring Options for Governance and Co-ordination of the Gouritz Initiative |
| 01 November 2007 - 30 June 2008 |
| Supply the GI secretariat in an interim capacity, while future institutional arrangements are being resolved, manage the clarification process in identifying the vision, functions, roles and responsibilities of the GI, and based on the suggestions of some stakeholders that an advocacy NGO is needed, explore the need for such an NGO in the GI planning domain, and its possible functions, roles, responsibilities and institutional arrangements. |
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| The Biodiversity & Wine Initiative Succulent Karoo Expansion |
| 01 January 2006 - 31 December 2006 |
| Expand the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative into relevant wine producing areas in the threatened lowland habitats of the Succulent Karoo Hotspot, especially in the priority areas of the Olifants River and Breede River Valley. This project will specifically support an additional extension officer.
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| Investigate Innovative Mechanisms to Restore and Retain High Priority Succulent Karoo in the Cederberg Conservancy |
| 01 September 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Increase the landowners’ capacity to effectively manage and restore biodiversity in contract nature reserves.
The project proposes to appoint and place a successful candidate under the supervision of the chairman of the Cederberg Conservancy with a direct reporting line to the GCBC PMU. CapeNature will provide office space to the successful candidate within the Cederberg Core Corridor.
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| Equator Ventures |
| 01 June 2005 - 30 June 2007 |
| Support the pilot phase of Equator Ventures, a partnership initiative with UNDP's Equator Initiative. Implement loan and technical assistance packages to small to medium sized enterprises benefitting biodiversity and local communities and monitor biodiversity results.CEPF Grant: $11,110 |
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| Namaqualand Restoration Initiative: Bringing Mining, Biodiversity, and Local Communities together |
| 01 January 2005 - 31 December 2007 |
| Establish a restoration benchmark and develop new and effective regional protocols based on sound ecological dynamics to achieve near natural biodiversity restoration resulting from mining operations, while giving a cross section of the regional community a greater role in restoration in the Central Namaqualand Coast and the Knersvlakte priority regions. This includes engaging mining operators and other land users to fundamentally change the way they perceived their roles and responsibilities with regard to biodiversity conservation and restoration.CEPF grant: $200,000 |
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| Karoo Veld: Ecology & Management |
| 01 January 2004 - 31 July 2006 |
| Republish an expanded version of a practical book, Karoo Veld: Ecology & Managmeent, Revised Edition, which focuses on the Karoo ecosystem, mangement systems and tools, economics, veld assessment and monitoring. The geographic focus of the book is the Succulent and Nama Karoo biomes; it will be published in both English & Afrikaans. An awareness raising programme about the book will also be conducted.CEPF grant $39,405 |
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| Small Grants for Global Conservation of Amphibian |
| 01 July 2005 - 30 June 2008 |
| Develop and implement the Amphibian Action Fund aimed at the long term conservation of amphibian species and their habitats within biodiversity hotspots around the globe. This fund will make available small grants of up to $10,000 to be awarded to individuals and groups working within the hotspots on targeted amphibian conservation activitiesCEPF Grant: $17,000 |
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| Sharing Lessons From the Succulent Karoo on Conservation Assessment and Planning |
| 01 June 2005 - 31 January 2006 |
| Share lessons from and develop technical skills to apply in conservation planning projects in the Succulent Karoo through participation in the 2005 Society for Conservation Biology Congress and 2006 Biodiversity Planning Forum by presenting an oral paper and participating relevant discussions and training workshops.CEPF grant: $2,800 |
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| Ecological Interactions and Impact of the Tent Tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) on the Succulent Karoo Biome |
| 01 April 2004 - 31 December 2005 |
| Conduct baseline studies on the ecology and distribution of the tent tortoise in the Succulent Karoo, identify priority sites for conservation and produce sustainable mangement guidelines for land users within the Succulent Karoo. The project will generate public awareness of the tent tortoise as a flagship species meriting conservation attention.CEPF grant: $10,000 |
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| Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation in the Succulent Karoo Hotspot: Strengthening and Ensuring Sustainability of the Institu |
| 01 November 2003 - 31 December 2005 |
| Catalyse activities to contribute to the long-term security of conservation in the Succulent Karoo by laying the foundation for successful mainstreaming and institutionalising of biodiversity conservation in South Africa and Namibia. Activities include integrating the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) conservation targets and strategy into institutionalising policy making and land-use planning, monitoring activities at the SKEP project and programme levels, and facilitating the evolution of the SKEP Co-ordination Unit into an independent grant making trust. CEPF Grant: $137,073 |
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| Investing In Technology To Build Communication and Financial Management Capacity For Civil Society Biodiversity Conservation NGO |
| 01 October 2003 - 31 October 2004 |
| Upgrade the Internet and video-conferencing facilities at the Kirstenbosch Research Centre (KRC), National Botanical Institute. Through this strategic investment, the KRC will improve its financial management ability in the African hotspots and catalyse a larger Internet technology development strategy to develop the KRC into a Centre for Biodiversity Conservation. This can serve as a communication hub for non governmental organisations (NGOs) working on biodiversity conservation issues in African hotspots with a particular focus on the Southern African hotspots in the initial phase. CEPF Grant: $60,214 |
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| Co-authorship of a Book Entitled: East of the Cape-Conserving Eden |
| 01 January 2005 - 31 December 2005 |
| Co-author a book to increase awareness and appreciation of the value and uniqueness of the biodiversity of an area covering the eastern part of the Cape Floristic Region, part of the Little Karoo sub-region of the Succulent Karoo, and most of the Sub-tropical Thicket Ecosystem Planning Project domain in the southwest of the Maputoland Pondoland Albany region. The book will expose readers to land uses that promote sustainability, discuss the bio-regional approach to conservation planning, and provide reader-friendly information on the natural history of select species and ecosystems. CEPF Grant: $3,300. |
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| Sanna's Garden: Animated Animals Teach Kids about Conservation |
| 01 February 2004 - 30 June 2004 |
| Create an entertaining, gentle and educational children's series using the medium of stop-frame puppet animation. The series will introduce children to a cast of animal characters indigenous to the Succulent Karoo, and will be focused around a garden they build to protect the endangered plants of the region. The aim is to change perceptions of the Karoo as a dry barren area often perceived as empty and lesser worth. This project aims to prepare the pilot episode in a series that will be marketed to local broadcasters and distributed free of charge to schools. CEPF Grant: $7,000. |
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| Biodiversity Awareness Raising:Exhibitions and Biodiversity Field Trips during the Western Cape International Youth Festival |
| 01 July 2003 - 31 August 2003 |
| Raise awareness about the biodiversity of the Succulent Karoo Hotspot through an exhibit and activities at the Western Cape International Youth Festival held in Oudtshoorn, South Africa in July 2003. About 25,000 youth attended the festival. CEPF Grant: $2,287. |
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| Market Research Support to the Africa Environmental News Service: Phase Two - E - Commerce Development and Market Research |
| 01 May 2003 - 31 October 2004 |
| Support the Africa Environmental New Service by advising on planning of market research and development of marketing research tools, conducting the market research exercise and assisting with the development of a business Plan. CEPF Grant: $3,333. |
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| Formal Launching of the CEPF-Funded SKEP Programme in the Knersvlakte |
| 01 March 2003 - 30 April 2003 |
| Officially launch CEPF investment in the Succulent Karoo hotspot through a special event to build awareness of CEPF's and the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme's commitment to conserving the hotspot, and to help publicise the new availability of grants for civil society. CEPF Grant: $2,260. |
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| Taking SKEP to a Finer Scale: Catalysing Conservation Action in Geographic Priority Areas in the Succulent Karoo |
| 01 March 2003 - 31 July 2003 |
| Conduct seven fine-scale Action Planning Workshops for the CEPF geographic priority areas in order to provide an open forum for generating a common vision for the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) and five-year plan of priority actions for conservation and sustainable development in each area. CEPF Grant: $18,332. |
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| Building a Global Constituency for Biodiversity Conservation |
| 01 January 2003 - 31 December 2006 |
| Implement a series of targeted public awareness and education campaigns in nine hotspots in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Campaign leaders participate in an intensive training course at the UK's Kent University or Mexico's Guadalajara University, prepare detailed plans to implement campaigns, link with a local organisation in their region and commit to a minimum two years with that organisation. CEPF Grant: $153,373.46 |
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| The SKEP Co-ordination Unit: Ensuring Strategic and Effective Conservation Action in the Succulent Karoo Hotspot |
| 01 July 2005 - 31 July 2008 |
| Co-ordinate efforts in the Succulent Karoo Hotspot to ensure strategic and effective conservation activities in the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Program, and CEPF geographic priority areas. Conduct core actions including building awareness, facilitating communication between enabling agencies, implementers, and partners, and supporting CEPF in project design and monitoring. CEPF Grant: $1,071,028. |
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| Supporting Innovation and Sustainable Financing of the SKEP Bio-regional Program |
| 01 July 2005 - 31 December 2006 |
| Provide strategic and communications support to the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Program (SKEP) Co-ordination Unit during its transition to the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Develop and raise funds for a small grants facility that will support projects linking poverty alleviation with conservation outcomes in the Northern and Western Cape provinces and develop an anchor project linking priority areas. CEPF Grant: $112,153. |
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| Facilitating the Transition from Conservation Planning to Action: Providing Biodiversity Specialist Support to the SKEP Co-ordin |
| 01 April 2004 - 31 December 2004 |
| Build the capacity of the SKEP Co-ordination Unit to play an effective role by providing relevant biodiversity training and access to specialist knowledge. Provide an advisory and review role in the SKEP Technical Working Group. CEPF Grant: $34,770 |
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| Raising Awareness and Building Local Capacity for Project Design and Implementation Linked to SKEP Conservation Targets |
| 01 July 2003 - 31 January 2005 |
| Incubate the SKEP Co-ordination Unit in a flexiable and learning focused environment to identify the best long-term structures and processes for supporting the implementation of the SKEP 20-year strategy. An emphasis will be placed on capacity building of the local SKEP co-ordinators employed at the sub-regional level and of local stakeholders in the context of rolling out CEPF investment in the Succulent Karoo Hotspot. The core function of the co-ordination unit will be able to ensure that the design, implementation and evaluation of CEPF-funded projects are feasible and contribute to overall biodiversity conservation targets. CEPF Grant: $615,486 |
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| Facilitating the Transition from Conservation Planning to Action: Establishing SKEP Sub-regional Co-ordination Nodes |
| 01 April 2003 - 29 September 2003 |
| Create a capacitated Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Program (SKEP) project management unit and team of champions that will build awareness and facilitate communication between enabling agencies and implementers that will catalyse action CEPF priority corridors as part of the development of a long-term SKEP Program for Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Succulent Karoo Hotspot. |
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| SKEPPIES Fund (SKEP Partnering In your Environment)—A Fund for Conservation and Development in the Succulent Karoo |
| 01 March 2006 - 28 February 2007 |
| Conduct a pilot phase for the establishment of a small grants fund for the Succulent Karoo aimed at supporting integrated conservation and development projects that improve livelihoods and achieve a biodiversity conservation benefit.
Grant amount: $56,100 |
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| SKEPPIES Project Development Support |
| 01 November 2006 - 31 October 2007 |
| Project beneficiaries have access to project development support from SKEPPIES and are working within the systems being tested and developed.
CEPF grant: $62,600 |
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| Land Conservation Facilitation for Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust |
| 01 August 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Unlock opportunities to expand conservation land within priority areas and develop appropriate land management arrangements to deploy Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust resources. |
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| Drought in the Succulent Karoo – Increasing the Awareness of Stakeholders Through a Better Understanding of the Physical, Ecolog |
| 01 July 2007 - 29 February 2008 |
| Produce several publications aimed at broadening the impact of our scientific research within stakeholder groups in the arid zone of South Africa. |
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| Climate Change Communication Campaign |
| 01 September 2007 - 30 June 2008 |
| Establish a communications campaign to inform and educate these communities on this critical issue, and furthermore to gain information from these communities and stakeholders as to how they feel climate change will (or has been) affecting them and their livelihoods. |
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| Making Business Part of the Solution: Engaging Corporate Support in Sustaining Conservation in the Succulent Karoo |
| 01 September 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Engage private sector industries which dominate the region's land use (red-meat and diamond mining) in conservation initiatives that contribute to the adoption of biodiversity conservation friendly practices in the corridor. |
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| Vulnerability of a Key Iconic Species, Aloe Dichotoma, to Past and Future Climate Change |
| 01 September 2007 - 31 December 2008 |
| Guide conservation authorities, land managers and land owners in applying tools and approaches that facilitate the persistence of key vulnerable species and rare genotypes in situ in the face of climate change. |
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| Creation of a SKEP Database |
| 01 November 2007 - 31 October 2008 |
| Create the capacity to catalyze the SKEP program by managing SKEP information and to increase the knowledge of role players to conserve the SK through creating a database with institutional knowledge. |
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| Developing a Strategic Plan for the Community Conservation Section in the Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation |
| 01 January 2008 - 31 December 2008 |
| The community conservation section of DTEC has a 5 year strategy and action plan that sets priorities for off reserve conservation and leads to the effective implementation of stewardship in the Succulent Karoo. |
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| Geographic Priorities in the Succulent Karoo |
| 07 March 2006 - 07 March 2006 |
| While CEPF has allocated funds along the thematic lines described above, investment has also been determined on the basis of geographic priorities. As part of the strategic planning process to define where overall conservation activities should be focused, a conservation planning exercise identified nine conservation priority areas.
Seven of these priority areas are the focus of CEPF’s investment. The two areas not included as CEPF investment priorities are the Greater Richtersveld Priority Area and the Central Breede River Valley Priority Area, both of which are receiving substantial GEF and other funding. Efforts are nonetheless underway in these areas to ensure that the SKEP vision and strategy are supported at all levels through support from other donor resources. CEPF has recently received a new project proposal to support the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) in the Breede River valley. Both these ares are eligible for small grants funding, and the BWI will be supported for an industry engagement with this project. Each SKEP priority area has a vision and a set of objectives. Activities have been identified that need to be achieved in order to reach the objectives, and an anchor project has been identified for each priority area. Anchor projects implement the key conservation activity for each specific priority area identified in each priority area strategy. The role of the agencies implementing the anchor projects is not only to implement the anchor project but also to be the eyes and ears for new conservation opportunities in the area, and to be a local conduit for programmatic awareness information and CEPF application information.
All seven anchor projects prioritised for CEPF investment has been developed and are at various stages of implementation. The program is very fortunate in that a different donor, The Mulago Foundation, stepped in to fund the Central Namaqualand Coast and Uplands anchor projects, leaving more CEPF funding available for other projects.
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| Sperrgebiet Priority Area |
| 07 March 2006 - 07 March 2006 |
| This is the single priority area for Namibia. Given that the Sperrgebiet, a highly secure mining area, was off limits to the public for many years, it has remained relatively pristine. However, very few scientific surveys have been conducted there. The strategy for this region therefore aims to rectify this situation by identifying and prioritizing conservation needs in the Sperrgebiet.
Highlights to date
• The transition of a SKEP local coordination function from CI to a local entity first took place in Namibia. The SKEP Program in Namibia is now under the leadership of the Namibian Nature Foundation (NNF), a Namibian NGO, with support from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
• NNF has established a small grants programme dedicated to supporting small initiatives ranging from research to community development projects.
• The Sperrgebiet has been declared a national park, thereby providing numerous opportunities for SKEP to support the implementation of conservation activities and efforts to bolster the economies of nearby towns through increased ecotourism in the area.
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| Bushmanland Inselberg Priority Area |
| 06 March 2006 - 07 March 2006 |
| The Bushmanland Inselberg area is situated south of the Orange River the border between Namibia and South Africa. The Bushmanland Conservation Initiative (BCI), the anchor project for this priority area, is focused on expanding the protected area network there. The BCI has reached the end of its eighteen-month feasibility phase (phase 1). During this time a sound understanding of the administrational and institutional frameworks as well as the opportunities and constraints associated with biodiversity conservation in this area was developed.
Aims of the second phase of the project:
• Continue working with Black Mountain to ensure that the protected area is launched and managed in a way that optimises biodiversity conservation.
• Continue working with DTEC to establish the institutional mechanisms to support biodiversity conservation initiatives in Bushmanland.
• Work with willing commercial farmers in Bushmanland to establish biodiversity conservation areas on portions of their land.
• Engage in the national mining and biodiversity dialogue so that opportunities arising out of this dialogue are communicated and piloted in Bushmanland.
• Test and improve on the monitoring and evaluation framework developed in Phase 1.
Highlights to date
• A series of maps, including the important biodiversity areas, and a proposed land use plan, has been developed for Khai-Ma municipality. The products were well received by both district and local municipalities and will hopefully be incorporated in their planning frameworks.
• A memorandum of agreement is in place between the Department of Environment & Tourism in the Northern Cape Province and the Botanical Society of South Africa (the implementing agent of the anchor project).
• Negotiations are underway between BCI, Black Mountain and Anglo Base Metals to establish a protected area on portions of the Black Mountain and Gamsberg properties that are not being used for mining. The mine will manage the protected area, during its operational phase.
• A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) is in place amongst Botanical Society of South Africa, Black Mountain and Anglo Operations Limited. The MoA sets out the roles, responsibilities and expectations of the partners for the next phase of the initiative.
• A Conservation vision and land consolidation framework has been established for the priority area.
• A monitoring and evaluation framework has been developed for BCI.
• BCI is an active participant in the national mining and biodiversity dialogue. The project was used as a case study in a recent IUCN/ICMM (International Council on mining and Minerals) publication on Integrating Mining and Biodiversity conservation.
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| Central Namaqualand Coast and Namaqualand Uplands Priority Areas |
| 07 March 2006 - 07 March 2006 |
| The Central Namaqualand Coast and Namaqualand Uplands priority areas were initially developed as two separate regions. However, given the recent developments in the area, with Conservation International’s Global Conservation Fund (GCF) investment in South African National Parks Board (SANParks) to purchase land linking the existing Namaqua National Park and the proposed coastal park, an opportunity arose to link the two areas into one larger corridor initiative known as the Namaqua Wilderness Corridor (NWC) and enlarge the conservation capacity in that area.
Although diamond mining and tourism development have transformed much of the Namaqualand coastline, the Central Namaqualand region incorporates a crucial 30-kilometer-wide stretch of relatively pristine coastline, where access to diamond mining areas was controlled.
The Namaqualand Uplands encompass the highlands of central Namaqualand in the Northern Cape Province. The area is known for its spectacular displays of spring flowers and high diversity and endemism of bulbous flowers. A key opportunity in the region lies in cultural resources of the area. The vision of Namaqualand Uplands is the creation of a network of communal and private reserves.
Highlights to date
• The development of a fine-scale conservation plan has just been approved by CEPF for this area.
• The Anchor Project Development for the Namaqua Wilderness Corridor (NWC) completed by Conservation International and project partners. This involved vigorous community participation and included a community hike with representatives from all 14 municipal wards in the region.
• $370,000 secured for a 3 year period (from a non-CEPF donor) to implement the NWC strategy.
• Namakwa District Municipality receives funding from the Development Bank of South Africa to train local decision makers in Succulent Karoo Biome to better deliver on their municipal mandate of supporting national conservation and development priorities.
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| Knersvlakte Priority Area |
| 07 March 2006 - 07 March 2006 |
| The Knersvlakte is defined as the extensive dry plain located in the center of the Succulent Karoo hotspot bounded on the east by the Bokkeveld Mountains. The area is typified by gently rolling hills covered by “fields” of white quartz pebbles and saline soils. In a recent national conservation assessment, the quartz patches were recognized as one of South Africa’s top 10 biodiversity features. Land-use pressures in this area are increasing significantly. These include prospecting and mining by small and medium scale firms, expansion of vineyards in the riverine areas, and farming practices that impact negatively on biodiversity.
A project management unit will be established to work with stakeholder groups to develop and implement an effective and sustainable vision and management plan for the proposed Knersvlakte protected area. This vision and plan will build on existing local government and provincial conservation agency initiatives and will include:
• Expanding protected areas.
• Sustainable use of natural resources that benefits local communities and biodiversity.
• Enhancing cooperative governance by promoting community participation
• Supporting institutional capacity for management through a small grants program.
Highlights to date
• A management plan has been completed to expand the protected area in the Knersvlakte.
• An awareness-raising project has begun, which will be implemented by a local community center.
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| Hantam-Roggeveld Priority Area |
| 07 March 2006 - 07 March 2006 |
| The Hantam-Roggeveld region encompasses both the Bokkeveld and Roggeveld escarpments and the Hantam plateau. Some 2,500 species of plants occur in theHantam-Roggeveld, of which about 10 percent are endemic. As about 80 percent of the land is currently under private commercial ownership, the engagement of private landowners in this region is crucial for achieving conservation success. The anchor project for this region is “Building Stewardship Capacity in the Bokkeveld”.
The aim of the Stewardship intervention in the Bokkeveld is to secure land into perpetuity, where important and threatened biodiversity pattern and processes exist.
The role of this unit is to facilitate the:
The role of this project is to facilitate the:
• Development of an institutional framework for stewardship in the Northern Cape Province.
• Management of staff that would play an extension function for the roll out of stewardship in these pilot sites. This would later be implemented throughout the region and the Northern Cape Province.
• Identification of new projects where conservation is contributing to local economic development.
Highlights to date
• The anchor project will be hosted by the Botanical Society of South Africa (an NGO) and supported by the Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation (DTEC). The two organizations will work together to implement the project, thereby building the capacity of DTEC to implement similar projects in future.
• Through the University of Pretoria’s vegetation mapping project, the first output, a preliminary vegetation map of the Hantam Tanqua Roggeveld region has been finalized.
• Part of this priority area falls within the Bokkeveld and forms a strong link with another broad conservation initiative, the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor (GCBC). GCBC receives funding for a small grants programme that focuses on the Succulent Karoo section of this critical corridor.
• An Eco-Schools Awareness Programme has begun in the region. This project is funded by BOTSOC, through WWF, and hosted by SKEP.
• Tanqua Karoo National Park has received funding for the development of programme for local awareness of the region’s biodiversity.
• The Sutherland-Tanqua-Succulent Routes has been established and consists of 3 succulent viewing driving routes starting in the town of Sutherland.
• The Sutherland Unemployment forum has received funding for the establishment of 3 hiking trails with interpretation information about the biodiversity along the routes.
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| Central Little Karoo Priority Area |
| 07 March 2006 - 07 March 2006 |
| The Central Little Karoo lies in the valley between the Langeberg and Swartberg mountain ranges in the south of the Succulent Karoo hotspot. The SKEP coordination function of this priority area has been integrated into the Gouritz Initiative (GI), the anchor project for this area, which is being implemented by CapeNature (formerly Western Cape Nature Conservation Board). The GI domain encompasses the biodiversity of three bioregional programs: Cape Action for People and the Environment (CAPE), Sub-tropical Thicket (STEP) Biome, and SKEP. The GI aims to promote sustainable land-use and conserve the unique biological diversity of the Little Karoo and Central Cape Floristic Region and uses the frameworks of SKEP, CAPE and STEP to guide its activities.
The aims of this project are:
• A fully coordinated and funded GI, through strengthening partnerships.
• Securing key biodiversity in the 4 identified conservation corridors by securing management agreements.
• Civil society undertaking priority actions in the key corridors in a way that results in improved land management practices.
• Long term and complementary funding for the sustainability of GI activities is secured.
Highlights to date
• Coordination between the three bioregional programs working together to conserve a priority area for three hotspots has been a significant milestone for the GI.
• A scientific study was conducted to establish what aspects of the region’s biodiversity should be prioritized for conservation. This was coupled with a broad stakeholder approach, which identified the actions needed to achieve the GI’s goals. A project management unit has been established to continue building and coordinating the network of GI stakeholders to take the plan forward.
• A vegetation map of the Little Karoo was produced on a 1:50 000 scale, to be used as a land-use planning tool.
• Educational materials have been developed that will assist teachers to integrate local biodiversity into their school curriculums.
• To support increased awareness of the unique plants and processes on their doorsteps, an environmental awareness program for farmers by a local community member and farmer.
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