Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Empowering Local Communities along the Baviaanskloof Route: Training in Tourism and SMME Development

Grantee Name: Wilderness Foundation South Africa

Hotspot: Cape Floristic Region
Location: South Africa
Amount: $14,967
Dates: Nov 2006 – Nov 2008
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Tourism

Provide training opportunities to 50 community members who live and work in the five geographic areas that make up the sub-routes of the Baviaanskloof Tourism Route, an initiative of the Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve. Empower these individuals with knowledge so they can benefit from the development of nature-based tourism as a result of the expansion of the reserve.

Strategic Direction :

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

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Empowering Local Communities along the Baviaanskloof Route: Training in Tourism and SMME Development

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