Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Green landscape in the foreground, water next to city in the background. — Blaauwberg Conservation Area, Cape Town in the distance.

© Conservation International/photo by Nina Marshall

Blaauwberg Conservation Area

Grantee Name: Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa

Hotspot: Cape Floristic Region
Location: South Africa
Amount: $177,798
Dates: Oct 2003 – Jun 2005
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Protected Areas

Promote civil society involvement in the management, development, and conservation of the Blaauwberg Conservation Area, a key area of biodiversity importance in the vicinity of Cape Town.

Strategic Direction :

1 Support civil society involvement in the establishment of protected areas and management plans in biodiversity corridors