2005/2006 - SANParks

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2005South African National ParksCAPE PARKS CLUSTERPEOPLE AND CONSERVATIONThe Kids in Parks programme was initiated in the park with the preferredsite being the Bosheuwel area.Work still has to be done on the necessary ablution and sleeping facilitiesdependent on an approved budget. Examples of similar facilities havebeen obtained from Kgalagadi and can be used with minor adjustmentsto suit the area’s climat conditions.BONTEBOK NATIONAL PARKOVERVIEWThe Bontebok National Park remains the smallest park within theSANParks’ custodianship and only covers an area of 3, 475ha No. landwas acquired during the period under review.Through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), rehabilitationwork including the demolition of old staff accommodation and the removalof dangerous and/or redundant material such as wires and droppers fromthe fi eld was conducted in the park during the period under review.During this period, an amount of R374,797,55 was spent on wages forthe contractors - this was part of SANParks mandate as informed byDEAT. Through this programme, the Park has created over fi ve SMMEsranging from labour consultants to small building contractors. So far,through the EPWP alone, over R1,3Million has been spent on SMMEs.Moreover, about a fi fth of that has been spent on small and emergingcontractors.Tender processes for the construction of a link road, installation of bulkservices (water and electricity) and the rest camp re-construction wereconducted during January and March 2006, but the tender was notawarded during that period due to tender prices being over the projectsbudget. However, planning of such projects, including environmentalimpact assessment studies and other professional work prior to thecommencement of the above-mentioned projects, were conductedduring the 2005/2006 fi nancial year.CONSERVATIONWildlife ManagementThe “sarcoid” virus in the Cape Mountain Zebra continued to be evident,but progress in addressing this challenge was attained. Some 40 Bontebokwere captured and released on different farms within the Western CapeRegion in 2005.52
2006South African National ParksThe park also received three Cape Mountain Zebra stallions from theKaroo National Park, but one had to be put down due to unforeseenillnesses. There have been mortalities of some game due to old ageand predation by caracals during the period under review.Field and Fire ManagementAt least fi ve plant species were collected and identifi ed as species notpreviously recorded in the park during the 2005/2006 fi nancial year.However, during the last fi nancial year, there were many species thathave been collected since 2003, which were only recently identifi edand have also not been recorded previously in the park.STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON FAUNATable 5. Showing BNP Game Statistics in approximatenumbersSpecies 2004/2005 2005/2006Increase/Decrease %Bontebok 203 169 -20.1%Red Hartebeest 23 28 18%Cape Mountain19 26 27%ZebraGrey Rhebok 47 65 28%Cape Grysbok 01 05 80%Steenbok 02 06 67%CLIMATIC CONDITIONSThe park experienced a negative fl uctuation in rainfall during the periodunder review as compared with the previous years. The low rainfallexperienced during this period resulted in a notable difference in thewater level of the Breede River. Apart from the small fl uctuations intemperature during the past year and in comparison with last year,temperatures remain normal.TOURISMCompared with the previous fi nancial year, it is clear that therehas been a slight decrease in person nights sold during the periodunder review. Furthermore, there is a 50% increase in day visitors in2005/2006 as compared with the previous fi nancial year. However,during the same period, the number of camp sites sold remained thesame. Antiquated accommodation and poor road infrastructure (duefor upgrades through EPWP funding during the next fi nancial year)are suspected to be critical to this decline.53
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