SA citizens benefit from biodiversity tax break Credit Candice Stevens South Africa achieved a world-first in 2016 with the introduction of a biodiversity tax incentive for private landowners, including communities, who have their land officially declared as a nature reserve in perpetuity in
Farming the Wild Photo Credit: Kelvin Truatman. Left to right reserve rangers Bhotsotso, Charles Myeni, Nqobile Myeni and Muzi Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive After 10 years of hard work by the KwaZulu-Natal-based Wildlands (a programme of the
Harvesting fynbos for sustainable communities and ecosystems Photo Credit: Flower Valley Trust images by Kobus Tollig Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background Fynbos is the collective name given to the shrub-like vegetation found in the south-western and southern
Biodiversity Stewardship Fiscal Benefits Project Photo Credit: Enkangala Grassland Vista by Heather Dugmore Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background Biodiversity stewardship is a novel and key means to formally protect biodiversity found on privately owned land and is
Sustainable Stewardship with Small-scale Farmers in the Suid Bokkeveld Project Photo Credit: Indigo Development and Change Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background The Suid Bokkeveld in the Northern Cape has extreme temperatures that range from over 40 degrees
Highland Grassland Project Photo Credit: Martin Harvey Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background The aim of the Highland Grassland Project is to improve the conservation status of sensitive and threatened grassland habitat in the Mesic Highveld grassland region
Catalysing the expansion of formal protected areas in Gauteng: Gauteng Biodiversity Stewardship Programme Photo Credit: Emily Taylor Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background The loss of natural habitat is one of the most significant threats to the continued
Building ecosystem resilience in the Southern Drakensberg strategic water source areas Photo Credit: Matthew Becker Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background The Drakensberg is a major water catchment area and forms part of South Africa's strategic water source
Mainstreaming small-scale producers Photo Credit: Karin Schermbrucker Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background Governments around the world are increasingly realising the important role that small-scale producers can play in developing economies. While large-scale and corporate businesses have become
Wild-sourced game meat initiative Photo Credit: Angus Burns Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive Background Conservation Outcomes, a non-profit organisation dedicated to biodiversity conversation, is enabling the expansion of the sustainable wildlife ranching industry with funding from the WWF
