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Protecting the Last of the Renosterveld

Protecting the Last of the Renosterveld

WildLandscapes International is assisting the ORCT with securing 1,825 acres of Critically Endangered Renosterveld, one of the most endangered vegetation types on the planet. This vital habitat will adjoin and extend the Nature Preservation, ensuring that it is protected going forward.

These are only two properties with this amount of renosterveld remaining and the only way of securing them is through purchase. Donors have raised half the funds needed for purchase, but without the remaining funds the conservation areas will remain unsecured.

The Secret to Protecting Vast Landscapes: Conservation Areas

The Secret to Protecting Vast Landscapes: Conservation Areas

A Conservation Area is a given area of land in which private landowners can join a regional partnership consisting of interested agencies, organizations, indigenous tribes, and local communities, the goal of which is to achieve regional conservation goals. Private landowners benefit because they acquire less than fee title interest or enter into management agreements while retaining their rights to land use.

This article will explain some of the top reasons that conservation areas are the best path forward for landscape conservation.