Succulent Karoo

Project Final Reports

A Conservation Awareness Raising Plan for the Bushmanland Inselberg Geographic Priority Area
Namprocon CC
Final report (PDF - 159 KB)

A Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a Succulent Karoo Biodiversity Resource and Conservation Center with Satellite Information Centers
CapeNature (formerly Western Cape Nature Conservation Board)
Final report (PDF - 19.9 KB)

A Transformation Map for the Little Karoo
Geo Terra Image (Pty) Ltd.
Final report (PDF - 17.9 KB)

A Vegetation Map for the Little Karoo
Regalis Environmental Services CC
Final report (PDF - 23.5 KB)

Actions for Improved Vegetation Management on the Bokkeveld Plateau
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Final report, English (PDF - 22 KB)

Alternative Small Predator Management Techniques in the Succulent Karoo : Options to Conserve Biodiversity
South African National Parks
Final report (PDF - 136 KB)

An Inventory of the Rare and Endemic Plants and Habitats of the Kamiesberg Uplands
Nick Helme
Final report (PDF - 19 KB)

Aus Tourist Information Centre
Namibia Nature Foundation
Final report (PDF - 133 KB)

Biodiversity and Wine Initiative – Extension Services in the Little Karoo
Botanical Society of South Africa
Final report (PDF - 64 KB)

Biodiversity Awareness Raising: Exhibitions and Biodiversity Fieldtrips During the Western Cape International Youth Festival
Western Cape International Youth Festival
Final report (PDF - 105 KB)

Biodiversity Guidelines for Agricultural Development in the Northern Cape
Botanical Society of South Africa
Final report (PDF - 26 KB)

Building a Global Constituency for Biodiversity Conservation
Rare
Final report (PDF - 529 KB)

Building a Global Constituency for Biodiversity Conservation
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 70 KB)

Building Stewardship Capacity in the Bokkeveld
Botanical Society of South Africa
Final report (PDF - 123 KB)

Climate Change Communication Campaign
The Green Connection
Final report, English (PDF - 96.34 KB)

Co-authorship of a Book titled East of the Cape–Conserving Eden
Shirley Pierce Cowling
Final report (PDF - 782 KB)

Conservation Priorities for Insects of the Kamiesberg Uplands
Jonathan Colville
Final report (PDF - 41.6 KB)

Creation of a SKEP Database
Botanical Society of South Africa
Final report (PDF - 19 KB)

Demography of Brown Hyenas in the Larger Kaukasib and Klinghardt Mountains Area in the Sperrgebiet, Namibia
Brown Hyena Research Project
Final report (PDF - 1.1 MB)

Developing a Fine-Scale Conservation Plan for the Kamiesberg Uplands
Philip Desmet
Final report (PDF - 41.9 KB)

Developing a Strategic Plan for the Community Conservation Section in the Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation
Botanical Society of South Africa
Final report, English (PDF - 103 KB)

Developing Products for Integrating Biodiversity Priorities into Land-Use Planning and Decisionmaking in the Namaqua District Municipality
Botanical Society of South Africa
Final report, English (PDF - 111 KB)

Development of the Soebatsfontein Succulent Reserve
Soebatsfontein Tourism Forum
Final report (PDF - 22 KB)

Development of the Sutherland Succulent Karoo Route: Catalyzing Conservation Through Ecotourism and Environmental Awareness
Garden Route Enviro Services
Final report (PDF - 28 KB)

Drought in the Succulent Karoo – Increasing the Awareness of Stakeholders Through a Better Understanding of the Physical, Ecological, and Socioeconomic Effects, Interactions, and Responses
Arid Zone Ecology Forum
Final report, English (PDF - 31 KB)

Ecological Interactions and Impact of the Tent Tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) on the Succulent Karoo Biome
University of Stellenbosch
Final report (PDF - 458 KB)

Environmental Education Program for The Succulent Karoo Hotspot in Namibia: Phase 1 - Program Development
Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust
Final report (PDF - 24.9 KB)

Equator Ventures
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 94 KB)

Establishing the Knersvlakte Provincial Nature Reserve
CapeNature (formerly Western Cape Nature Conservation Board)
Final report, English (PDF - 71 KB)

Establishment of Hiking Routes in Sutherland in the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld Priority Area
Sutherland Unemployment Forum
Final report (PDF - 22 KB)

Exploring Options for Governance and Co-ordination of the Gouritz Initiative
Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa
Final report, (PDF - 20 KB)

Facilitating the Transition from Conservation Planning to Action: Establishing SKEP Sub-regional Coordination Nodes
Conservation International
Final report (PDF - 122 KB)

Facilitating the Transition from Conservation Planning to Action: Providing Biodiversity Specialist Support to the SKEP Coordination Team
Botanical Society of South Africa
Final report (PDF - 25.4 KB)

Formal Launching of CEPF-Funded SKEP Programme in Knersvlakte
Conservation International
Final report (PDF - 65.5 KB)

Gouritz Corridor: Biodiversity Tourism Route (Off-the-Beaten Track)
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Final report, English (PDF - 95 KB)

Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor Small Grants Fund
CapeNature (formerly Western Cape Nature Conservation Board)
Final report (PDF - 52 KB)

Greening the Namaqua District Municipality
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 36 KB)

Identifying, Mapping, and Valuing Socioeconomically Significant Biodiversity At the Municipal Level: A Pilot Study in Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa
Final report (PDF - 102 KB)

Impacts of Herbivores on the Succulent Karoo Vegetation of Anysberg Nature Reserve
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Final report (PDF - 166 KB)

Informing the Development of an Integrated Land Use Management Plan For the Commons of the Namaqualand Uplands
Agricultural Research Council-Range and Forage Institute
Final report, English (PDF -105 KB)

Inventory, Mapping, and Increased Awareness of the Brown Hyena and Other Large Predators in the Sperrgebiet and Surrounding Areas, Namibia
Brown Hyena Research Project
Final report (PDF - 437 KB)

Investigate Innovative Mechanisms to Restore and Retain High Priority Succulent Karoo in the Cederberg Conservancy
Western Cape Nature Conservation Board
Final report, English (PDF - 68 KB)

Investing in Technology to Build Communication and Financial Management Capacity for Civil Society Biodiversity Conservation NGOs in African Hotspots
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Final report (PDF - 22.3 KB)

Investing in Technology to Build Communication and Financial Management Capacity for Civil Society Biodiversity Conservation NGOs in African Hotspots
Conservation International
Final report (PDF - 22.3 KB)

Karoo Veld: Ecology & Management
University of Stellenbosch
Final report (PDF - 65 KB)

Klein Karoo Awareness Project
L. H. Jordaan
Final report (PDF - 39 KB)

Knersvlakte Biodiversity Awareness Raising Project
Masibambane Multi-Purpose Community Centre
Final report (PDF - 37 KB)

Land Conservation Facilitation for Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust
World Wide Fund for Nature - South Africa
Final report, English (PDF - 161 KB)

Land Stewardship and Acquisition Within the Central Little Karoo Based on a Private-Public Partnership, Fine-scale Cost-effective Assessment and Connectivity Analysis
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Final report, English (PDF - 109 KB)

Landscapes and Livelihoods: Strategic Ecological Advice, Mentoring, and Support for Biodiversity-Based Livelihoods in Namaqualand
Dr. Peter Carrick
Final report, English (PDF - 54 KB)

Making Business Part of the Solution: Engaging Corporate Support in Sustaining Conservation in the Succulent Karoo
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 47 KB)

Market Research Support to the Africa Environmental News Service
Equals Three Communications
Final report (PDF - 103 KB)

Namaqualand Restoration Initiative: Bringing Mining, Biodiversity, and Local Communities Together
University of Cape Town
Final report (PDF - 132 KB)

Nieuwoudtville Biodiversity Facilitators Project
Indigo Development and Change
Final report (PDF - 78.5 KB)

Ostrich Industry Biodiversity Management Project
South African Ostrich Business Chamber
Final report, English (PDF - 121 KB)

Piloting a Resource for Environmental Education in the Little Karoo
Garden Route Botanical Garden Trust
Final report (PDF - 81.9 KB)

Planning the Knersvlakte Biodiversity Corridor
CapeNature (formerly Western Cape Nature Conservation Board)
Final report (PDF - 18.2 KB)

Preparing for Conservation and Sustainable Land Use of the Succulent Karoo in Namibia
Namibia Nature Foundation
Final report, English (PDF - 109 KB)

Promoting and Supporting Conservation Action in the Sperrgebiet Priority Area and Namibia’s Succulent Karoo Ecosystem
Namibia Nature Foundation
Final report, English (PDF - 119 KB)

Public Participation for an Integrated Conservation and Development Strategy for Akkerendam Nature Reserve
Southern Ambition 112
Final report (PDF - 21 KB)

Raising Awareness and Building Local Capacity for Project Design and Implementation Linked to SKEP Conservation Targets
Conservation International
Final report (PDF - 283 KB)

Raising Awareness of the Unique Biodiversity of the Tankwa Karoo and Roggeveld Priority Region
South African National Parks
Final report (PDF - 28 KB)

Restoration of the Nieuwoudtville Wild Flower Reserve
Indigo Development and Change
Final report, English (PDF - 555 KB)

Restoring the Biodiversity of the Roggeveld-Renosterveld: Evaluation, Multiplication, and Establishment of Indigenous Plant Species on Old Agricultural Fields
Western Cape Animal Production Research Trust
Final report, English (PDF - 35 KB)

Retention and Restoration of the Biodiversity of the Little Karoo
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Final report (PDF - 23 KB)

Sanna's Garden: Animated Animals Teach Kids about Conservation
Fopspeen Live Art
Final report (PDF - 65 KB)

Sharing Lessons From the Succulent Karoo on Conservation Assessment and Planning
Philip Desmet
Final report (PDF - 41.1 KB)

SKEEP – Southern Karoo Environmental Education Project
Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa
Final report (PDF - 46 KB)

SKEPPIES Fund (SKEP Partnering In your Environment)—A Fund for Conservation and Development in the Succulent Karoo
Development Bank of Southern Africa
Final report, English (PDF - 95 KB)

SKEPPIES Fund (SKEP Partnering In your Environment)—A Fund for Conservation and Development in the Succulent Karoo - Pilot Phase
Development Bank of Southern Africa
Final report (PDF - 38 KB)

SKEPPIES Project Development Support
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF – 155 KB)

Small Grants for Global Conservation of Amphibian Diversity Within Hotspots
Arizona State University
Final report, English (PDF - 25 KB)
- Final report, English (PDF - 108 KB)
- Final report, Conservation Status of Chinese Giant Salamander, English (PDF - 2.53 MB)
- Final report, Conservation of Caecilians in the Eastern Himalayas Region, English (PDF - 6.72 MB)
- Final report, Restoration of Sagalla Hill with a view to creating a sustainable future for the Critically Endangered caecilian Boulengerula niedeni, English (PDF - 7.76 MB)
- Final report, Riqueza, Diversidad y Estatus de los Anfibios Amenazados en el Sureste de Mexico; una Evaluacion para Determinar las Posibles Causas de la Declinacion de Sus Poblaciones, Español (PDF - 3.71 MB)
- Final report, Assessment of endangered and endemic amphibians in the forests of southern Ghana, English (PDF - 808 KB)
- Final report, Threatened amphibians in the Succulent Karoo Hotspot: An integrated approach to their conservation, English (PDF - 32 KB)

Southern Namib Restoration Ecology Information Package
EnviroScience
Final report (PDF - 14 KB)

Supporting Innovation and Sustainable Financing of the SKEP Bioregional Program
Conservation International
Final report (PDF - 32 KB)

Taking SKEP to a Finer Scale: Catalyzing Conservation Action in Geographic Priority Areas in the Succulent Karoo
Conservation International
Final report (PDF - 69.5 KB)

The Biodiversity & Wine Initiative Succulent Karoo Expansion
The South African Wine & Brandy Company
Final report (PDF - 41 KB)

The Botanical Importance of the Roggeveld: Tankwa Region
University of Pretoria
Final report (PDF - 93 KB)

The Gouritz Initiative: Securing Biodiversity and Harnessing Social and Economic Opportunities in Key Corridors
CapeNature (formerly Western Cape Nature Conservation Board)
Final report, English (PDF - 414 KB)

The Importance of Porcupines for Maintenance of Endangered Plant Populations and Plant Diversity in the Geophyte-Rich Koue Bokkeveld
University of Cape Town
Final report, English (PDF - 64 KB)

The Namaqualand Uplands Cape Leopard Trust Conservancy Project: Using Leopards to Unite Farmers in Conservation
The Cape Leopard Trust
Final report, English (PDF – 620 KB)

The SKEP Coordination Unit: Ensuring Strategic and Effective Conservation Action in the Succulent Karoo Hotspot
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Final report, English (PDF - 130 KB)

Understanding the Koue Bokkeveld Geophytes
University of Cape Town
Final report, English (PDF - 19 KB)

Vegetation Classification, Mapping, Condition Assessment and Monitoring of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve with Specific Emphasis on the Impact of the Mega Herbivores
Sanbona Game Reserve Pty Ltd.
Final report, English (PDF – 85 KB)

Veld and Flora of the Little Karoo
Regalis Environmental Services CC
Final report, English (PDF – 18 KB)

Vulnerability of a Key Iconic Species, Aloe Dichotoma, to Past and Future Climate Change
University of Cape Town
Final report, English (PDF – 91 KB)

Wetlands of Kamiesberg Municipality
Freshwater Consulting Group
Final report (PDF - 78 KB)