Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Implementation of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve Strategic Plan and Business Plan

Grantee Name: Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve Company

Hotspot: Cape Floristic Region
Location: South Africa
Amount: $100,000
Dates: Feb 2006 – Sep 2008
Keywords: Awareness, Capacity building, Livelihoods, Landscape Resilience

Establish a project management unit to prepare a business plan and an awareness strategy, and facilitate economic development in the local communities in and around the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve. The reserve was established in the early 1990s, and became a biosphere reserve in 2000.

Strategic Direction :

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

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Implementation of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve Strategic Plan and Business Plan

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