Improving Management Effectiveness of the Protected Area Network

The Biodiversity of South Africa is protected from existing and emerging threats through the development of a financially sustainable, effective and representative national protected area network and improved land use practices in buffers around parks with a focus on community benefits and partnerships

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
South African National Parks,
Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency,
Department of Environmental Affairs,
South African National Biodiversity Institute CapeNature
East Cape Parks and Tourism Agency
Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
4848
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$49.559.113
GEF project grant
$8.550.000
Executing Agencies
South African National Parks,<br />
Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency,<br />
Department of Environmental Affairs,<br />
South African National Biodiversity Institute CapeNature<br />
East Cape Parks and Tourism Agency<br />
Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism