Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Baviaanskloof Community Beekeeping Project

Grantee Name: Wilderness Foundation South Africa

Hotspot: Cape Floristic Region
Location: South Africa
Amount: $16,968
Dates: Nov 2006 – Nov 2008
Keywords: Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Employment

Via a community beekeeping project, provide opportunities for job creation and the creation of small enterprises to local community members in the Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve. Train 10 community members as beekeepers to allow them to produce products from honey that in turn will provide them with an income and improve their socioeconomic status.

Strategic Direction :

2 Promote innovative private sector and community involvement in conservation in landscapes surrounding biodiversity corridors