Strategic Direction 7

Strategic Support to the Consolidation of the Management and Development of the Newly Proclaimed Sperrgebiet National Park and Immediately Adjacent Areas
Further the institutional strengthening of the newly proclaimed 2.6 million-hectare Sperrgebiet National Park on Namibia's southwest coast. Grant funds will support finalization and dissemination of park regulations; development and implementation staffing, infrastructure, tourism and business plans; establishment of a public information center; and support for multi-stakeholder committees addressing the park interface with mining, coastal resources, the private sector and surrounding communities.

Amount	$300,000
Grant Term	02/10 - 12/12
Grantee	Namibia Nature Foundation

Supporting Innovative and Effective Protected Area Expansion through the Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust
Developing a strategy for land acquisition for the Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust, addressing tax and land ownership policies that encourage private owners to enter stewardship agreements, and providing sample contracts that allow the Trust or others to more simply enter into stewardship agreements.

Amount	$159,000
Grant Term	02/10 - 06/12
Grantee	World Wide Fund for Nature

Consolidating Implementation of Conservation Action in CEPF SKEP Priorities in the Namakwa District
Ensure that local economic development in the Namakwa District supports biodiversity conservation and supports implementation of the Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation stewardship strategy in the district. Also focus and finalize the establishment of SKEPPIES as a sustainable financing vehicle.

Amount	$350,000
Grant Term	01/10 - 12/12
Grantee	Conservation South Africa

Consolidation of the Knersvlakte Conservation Area
Assist the newly established Knervlakte Provincial Nature Reserve to become more than a "paper park" by supporting management implementation actions. This grant will build core capacity of reserve staff, assist with the development and implementation of a management plan, strengthen stakeholder engagement in the reserve and ensure engagement of local government economic officers.

Amount	$300,000
Grant Term	01/10 - 12/12
Grantee	Western Cape Nature Conservation Board

Institutionalize the SKEP Learning Network, Embed Local Level Governance and Mainstream Biodiversity Conservation
Within the Namakwa District, collaborate with government partners to incorporate information from the critical biodiversity areas map into land-use decisionmaking.  At a hotspot and national level, share lessons from the first five years of grantmaking in the region, promote networks and work to mainstream conservation approaches.

Amount	$300,000
Grant Term	01/10 - 12/12
Grantee	South African National Biodiversity Institute