“This is a huge boost for our conservation efforts,” said Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife CEO, Khulani Mkhize.
“Conservation has to compete for government funding along with other departments such as housing and job-creation, and therefore the support of the private sector in conservation efforts is extremely encouraging.This donation will be used for a wide range of projects that are not covered by normal operating budgets.”
Three quarters of the donation has been earmarked for two special projects in protected areas that hold multiple benefits for South Africa. One of these projects is a San Rock art centre in the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg World Heritage Site, the other is the Game Capture centre in Zululand’s Hluhlowe/Imfolozi Park.
The remaining R1-million has been divided into a range of smaller funding initiatives, which include the upgrading and replacing of equipment for the Wild Dog monitoring project, the purchasing of a patrol boat for Lake St Lucia and the purchasing of a farm in order to preserve a mosaic of grasslands and wetlands, which supports the high density breeding of wattled cranes in South Africa.
Other investments were made in the form of new equipment for the lion monitoring project at the Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Game Reserve and the purchasing of animal-cell equipment and game capture equipment.
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