Limpopo Heartland: Adding Community Land for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation through the promotion of Community Private Partnerships
Limpopo Heartland: Adding Community Land for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation through the promotion of Community Private Partnerships
The project supports two pilot areas in Limpopo, South Africa. These communities are bordering the Kruger National Park and the Mdluli Game Reserve. It has been designed to add community land for the conservation of wildlife and sustainable use of natural resources. The aim of the project activities with the Huntington Community, Kruger National Park, will be to failitate signing an agreement between the South African National Parks and the Huntington Community. They will assist the community, at the same time developing capacity, in appointing board members for the community management board and participatory conservation management approaches. In addition, the project will identify economic opportunities related to sustainable development and develop capacity in this regard.
The project activities relate to the Mdluli Community will include but not limited to, facilitating community resolution on th appropriate land use to be adopted, facilitate the formation of the Community Property Association/Trust and jointly agree on opportunities for the broader comunity involvement in economic opportunities. Finally, the project assists communities with capacity development, empowerment and information management. To ensure that community members are able to base their decisions and actions on sound information.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
African Wildlife Foundation
Country:
South africa
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 92,601.00
Project Number:
SAF/03/06
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Capacity development is a strong component to the project in two instances, firstly through information management and empowerment activities relating to the land use choices capacity will be developed. In the second instance, in looking at alternative livelihood opportunities the project is expected to assist communities in realising these economic opportunities through availing training workshops and education material related to the economic activities identified.
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
The Mdluli community consists of four rural villages that have recently won back their land which they were dispossessed from in 1976. The Huntington community, partners in this project is also an indigenous group who won back their land back through the land claims process in South Africa.
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Ms Motsei Choabi
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27 (12) 354-8155
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Ms. Anele Moyo
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