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Coleske Farm: Mitigating the impacts of protected area expansion on local communities

m&e case study Coleske farm: C.A.P.E. aims to benefit local communities directly through sustainable use of biodiversity. The challenge has […]

Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI)

Conservation of biodiversity outside reserves is dependent on collaboration with private landowners, the majority of whom are farmers. The Biodiversity […]

Boer and Brit: Cultural diversity and stewardship

The cultural landscape in South Africa is as varied as its biodiversity. This diversity of peoples and values has a […]

Pietersrivier: Establishing a contract nature reserve within a supportive conservancy

This case study describes an ideal situation in which an active conservancy provides a supportive context for a landowner committed […]

Sour figs: providing sustainable benefits for communities

Sour figs are used as a medicinal plant and to make preserves. These succulents have traditionally been harvested by local […]

Auditing: Strengthening management planning and accountability at Rhenosterkop ‘Rhinoceros Hill Nature Reserve’

In the Western Cape stewardship agreements areunderpinned by a site specific management plan in whichthe responsibilities of both land owner […]

Action Research: Working with farmers to establish sustainable management guidelines for the Renosterveld

The Renosterveld Working Group has been established to assist with exploring approaches to communication and implementation of research results. It […]

The Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor: Communication links the landscape

In fulfillment of its mandate to support conservation through building institutional capacity, the C.A.P.E. partnership has invested both in the […]

Upper Breede Collaborative Extension Group: Supporting local cooperative governance

One of the cornerstones of the C.A.P.E. Strategy is to strengthen institutions responsible for conservation. The Upper Breede Collaborative Extension […]

Creating incentives: Rates rebates support Conservation Stewardship in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM)

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality was the first municipality to actively use rates rebates to encourage the protection of priority […]

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