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Strengthening Sustainable Land Use Practices, Management and Local Economic Opportunities in the Ntsubane Forest Complex

Grantee Name: Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa

Hotspot
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
Location
South Africa
Amount
$79,488
Dates
Mar 2014 – Jul 2015
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Forestry, Habitat conservation and management, Medicinal plants, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Reforestation, Restoration, Invasive alien species
Continue strengthening sustainable land use practices, management and local economic opportunities in the Ntsubane Forest Complex in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa, by clearing 60 hectares of invasive alien plants, training 36 people in removal of invasives and forest rehabilitation, training 10 people in alternative livelihoods, and improving the capacity of 1,000 youth to undertake local conservation biodiversity projects.
Strategic Direction : 2 Expand conservation areas and improve land use in 19 key biodiversity areas through innovative approaches

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