the richtersveld cultural and botanical landscape - SAHRA

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Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site Nomination 125 Management of Cultural Assets Plan: This plan will specifically look at the sustainable use and preservation of cultural assets, both in terms of ‘hard’ fixed assets such as petroglyphs and cultural habits that can be eroded in the interface with tourism and other livelihoods. 5.f. Sources of Finance The culture and biodiversity of the Richtersveld Community Conservancy has been recognized by several organizations who have contributed funds for conservation of the natural and cultural heritage. Additionally, several government programmes have made funds available for economic development and improvement of infrastructure. Past funding which was instrumental in the development and growth of the Conservancy include the following: GTZ/TRANSFORM which facilitated the establishment of the Richtersveld Community Conservancy Reference Group which was later turned into the Management Committee of the Conservancy which currently manages the property. The project also facilitated the development of the Sida !hub Community Property Association. Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency (NORAD) and Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEA&T) which funded the Richtersveld Heritage Project which focused on the establishment of museum network and cultural guide training course, preparation of a feasibility study for the Richtersveld Proposed World Heritage Site and development of a cultural awareness group in Eksteenfontein. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which funded the development of the Rooiberg Research Centre, the succulent nursery, and the mapping of wilderness trails in the Conservancy.
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site Nomination 126 Conservation International (on-going until 2007) which continues to fund the Community Based Natural Resource Management Programme (CBNRM) which has facilitated the development and management of the Richtersveld Community Conservancy. The main tasks going forward of the CBNRM Programme include: • Capacity building of the Management Committee of the Conservancy • Capacity building of the Operational Committee of the Conservancy in Protected Area Management. • Elaborations and extensions to the Management Plan • Stakeholder Involvement in the Conservancy • Incorporation of conservation activities into local school programmes • Basic training in tourism and business management and support for Small and Medium Microenterprises (SMMEs) • Improvement of infrastructure (erection of signage, maintenance of the Rooiberg Research Centre) • Salaries for the Conservancy Manager and Richtersveld CBNRM Coordinator • Exploring management options for the emerging Greater !Gariep Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) • Awareness Raising about the TFCA and strengthening of ties between the Conservancy and the Namibian //Gamaseb Communal Conservancy Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEA&T; on-going until 2007) which has allocated the equivalent of $1 million through Social Responsibility Projects for the improvement of infrastructure and development of tourism facilities in the Conservancy. Specific tasks and activities include: • Upgrading of 198 km of road network within the Conservancy • Upgrading of 8 camp sites in the Conservancy as eco-friendly, wilderness camps for private camping • Upgrading of Rooiberg entrance gate & guesthouse in the Conservancy • Construction of an overnight hut at Basterfontein in the Conservancy
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