Spaces
Protected
Area Programme
Plains of Camdeboo
Private Nature Reserve
The Plains of the Camdeboo Private Nature Reserve is situated in the Great Karoo region in the south-east interior of South Africa, north of the town of Pearston in the Eastern Cape Province. It covers 8,827 hectares. The primary aim of the reserve is to conserve, and where necessary, restore the natural landscape and its constituent habitats, species, ecological process and cultural heritage.
Contact: Angus Tanner (Senior Manager: Conservation Programme), angus@wfa.africa
Succulent Karoo
Protected Areas World Heritage Site
This two year project is aimed at completing and submitting the nomination dossier to get the Succulent Karoo Protected Areas nominated for World Heritage status under Criteria (ix) and (x) and added to the IUCN World Heritage List.
Contact: Matthew Norval (Chief Operations Officer: Conservation), matthew@wfa.africa
Augrabies
Landscape Project
The Augrabies Landscape Project is a collaborative conservation initiative dedicated to expanding South Africa’s protected areas, improving sustainable land management and safeguarding biodiversity in the Augrabies region. Aligned with national conservation strategies and in partnership with stakeholders, the project works to secure critical landscapes downstream of Augrabies Falls National Park, extending towards Gamsberg Nature Reserve.
Contact: Matthew Norval (Chief Operations Officer: Conservation), matthew@wfa.africa
Tanglewood
Conservation Area
The Eastern Cape is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, housing seven different biomes and a high proportion of endemic species.
Tanglewood Conservation Area is within the “Bushman’s River Corridor” in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, and focuses on restoration and research of ecological infrastructure and the benefits this holds for ecosystem-based adaptation and that supports sustainable development by improving climate change resilience for both ecosystems and communities. This forms part of a broader vision to link Addo Elephant National Park to the Great Fish River Nature Reserve through the formation of connected conservation land via a series of biodiversity and nature corridors and the expansion of protected areas.
Contact: Matthew Norval (Chief Operations Officer: Conservation), matthew@wfa.africa
Support to Namaqua National Park
Securing Critical Succulent Plant Populations
In response to the dramatic escalation of poaching of and illegal trade in succulents from the Succulent Karoo Biome, this project looks at developing a programme to secure the succulent diversity of Namaqualand with a focus on protected area management support, investigative support and community engagement.
Contact: Matthew Norval (Chief Operations Officer: Conservation), matthew@wfa.africa
