Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Conserving Biodiversity and Enhancing Livelihoods in the Small-Scale Rooibos Tea Production Areas of the Northern and Western Cape, South Africa

Grantee Name: Environmental Monitoring Group

Hotspot: Cape Floristic Region
Location: South Africa
Amount: $69,929
Dates: Jun 2005 – Dec 2008
Keywords: Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Private sector, Research, Landscape Resilience

Promote methods of production of rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) from endemic subspecies that are environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable within a program of participatory research, education, and institution building.

Strategic Direction :

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

Project Resources:

Conserving Biodiversity and Enhancing Livelihoods in the Small-Scale Rooibos Tea Production Areas of the Northern and Western Cape, South Africa

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