Kgalagadi transfrontier park the kgalagadi, simply put, is colossal. There are plans underway to merge the arpt with one of the newest national. Transfrontier conservation areas in the southern african development community introduction this booklet invites the reader to a journey through transfrontier conservation areas tfcas within the southern african development community sadc. South africa is involved in the following transfrontier conservation areas tfcas, also known as peace parks. This book chapter describes transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in southern africa, and explores their implications for naturebased tourism and biodiversity conservation.
Transfrontier conservation areas tfcas have recently emerged as the 21 st century approach to managing protected areas in southern africa. With more than 500,000 m 2 its area corresponds approximately to the size of spain or kenya. Transfrontier conservation areas tfca a transfrontier conservation area tfca, also known as a peace park, refers to a crossborder region whose different component areas have different forms of conservation status such as national parks, private game reserves, communal natural resource management areas and even hunting concession areas. Such areas are also known as transfrontier conservation areas or peace parks. Within the framework of the great limpopo transfrontier conservation area gltfca, the purpose of this study was to produce a classification of the woody vegetation of.
Reserves were merged into the kruger national park, with the first motorists visiting. However, following the establishment of tfcas by various countries, questions about their contribution to conflict management and. The chapter examines the commonly used notion of community in natural resource management from a sociocultural angle, by developing a perspective on the ethnic configurations of people living within transfrontier conservation areas tfcas. We examined patterns and drivers of livestock depredation in northern botswana, using a mixed effects model of the governments longterm monitoring data on humanwildlife conflict. Pdf africas political leaders, local communities, governments. Great limpopo and lubombo transfrontier conservation areas. The approach in the research is the managerial approach. Greater mapungubwe transfrontier conservation area wikipedia. In southern africa, most countries are adopting policies that promote the integration of biodiversity conservation and rural development to contribute to rural poverty alleviation. It includes the victoria falls, the chobe national park and dozens of other protected areas and is home to some. To overcome this, socioecological studies that merge existing knowledge of large predator ecology with longterm livestock depredation monitoring are required.
Transboundary protected areas tbpas such as transfrontier. Pdf transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in south africa. At the subregional level, cooperation has focused on equitable sharing of natural resources, such as regional seas 259 and shared water resources 260, as well as on improving conservation, through transboundary conservation areas also known as transfrontier parks, to support integration and developmentrelated activities such as tourism 261. It lies in the kavango and zambezi river basins where angola, botswana, namibia, zambia and zimbabwe converge. Sustainable management of protected areas in the sadc region. Jun 30, 2017 this is transfrontier parks destinations tfpd, run by cofounder glynn oleary, who finds tourism locations where development is needed most in or adjacent to transfrontier conservation areas and there revitalises and operates communityowned hospitality facilities, which essentially translates into lodges. Welcome to the kavangozambezi transfrontier conservation area.
This program aimed at developing conservation and tourism to stimulate local employment and promote opportunities and subsistence alternatives to rural communities as well as ensure improved nature conservation. Transfrontier conservation areas tfcas have been defined in the protocol on wildlife conservation and law enforcement of the southern african development community sadc as the area or the component of a large ecological region that straddles the boundaries of two or more countries, encompassing one or more protected areas, as well. Such areas are also known as transfrontier conservation areas tfcas or peace parks. Tfcas are founded with the aim of collaboratively managing shared natural and cultural. It set to join the banhinezinhave mozambique, kruger south africa and gonarezhou zimbabwe national parks. Tbpas exist in many forms around the world, and are established for various reasons. The park was officially opened on 12 may 2000, and is an amalgamation of south africas previous kalahari gemsbok national park and botswanas gemsbok national park. Limpopo transfrontier conservation area and mozambique. Transfrontier conservation areas iucn library system. The kavangozambezi area kaza is the largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation area worldwide. Transfrontier conservation areas a window on zambia. The concept of transfrontier conservation areas tfcas recognises that management of shared natural resources across international boundaries has the potential to meaningfully contribute to conservation of biodiversity and the socioeconomic development of rural communities.
Prof willem van riet peace parks foundation article type. A transfrontier park comprises of two areas, which border each other across international boundaries and whose primary focus is wildlife conservation. In as much as transfrontier conservation areas could be panacea to achieve. Transfrontier conservation areas swaziland national trust. Lund university international masters programme in. The introduction of transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in southern africa was based on an enchanting promise. Community visioning in a transfrontier conservation area in. Pdf the introduction of transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in southern africa was based on an enchanting promise. Southern african development community transfrontier. It lies in the kavango and zambezi river basins where angola, botswana, namibia, zambia and z. Explore the incongruities of national sovereignty and realities of regional political cooperation.
A socioecological landscape analysis of humanwildlife. An area that straddles the boundaries of two or more countries where the natural and cultural. The transfrontier conservation areas tfcas concept gained widespread acceptance as one of the promising conflict management strategies. Introduction there is a worldwide concern that human activities such as pollution, habitat destruction. As ambitious projects in nature, they aim at biodiversity conservation. Unlike national parks and other protected areas that place emphasis only on the protection of plant and animal species within their borders, transfrontier conservation areas promote conservation beyond the borders of protected areas. Multipleland use practices in transfrontier conservation. Tfcas are founded with the aim of collaboratively managing shared natural and cultural resources across international boundaries for improved biodiversity conservation. Transfrontier parks in south africa cultural survival. Classification and mapping of the woody vegetation of. The transfrontier conservation areas tfcas concept gained. Kgalagadi transfrontier park is a large wildlife preserve and conservation area in southern africa. The transfrontier conservation area tfca includes a wider area around this transfrontier park, including rural, periurban and urban areas in which.
Transfrontier conservation areas tfcas have been acquiring great. Transfrontier conservation areas tfca are defined as relatively large areas, straddling frontiers between two or more countries and cover largescale natural systems encompassing one or more protected areas. The total proposed area will be 256,100 hectares or 53% of the entire greater mapungubwe transfrontier conservation area. Tfcas in the sadc context transfrontier conservation areas are a relatively new concept in the conservation arena. Each tfca includes land which can be park, conservancy, forest, and village. As the fences come down emerging concerns in transfrontier conservation areas the great limpopo transfrontier conservation area and a proposed conceptual framework for progress by the animal health for the environment and developmentgreat limpopo transfrontier conservation area aheadgltfca working group. Transfrontier conservation areas secosud ii italian.
The kingdom of swaziland, through the swaziland national trust commission sntc is involved in various transfrontier conservation areas tfcas together with the governments of south africa and mozambique. A transfrontier conservation area tfca on the other hand usually refers to a crossborder region whose different component areas have different forms of conservation status such as national parks, private game reserves, communal natural resource management areas and even hunting concession areas. Pdf transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in southern. We are wellqualified with indepth experience in finance, marketing, safari activities and hospitality management. The department of wildlife management and ecotourism wme is the youngest department in the faculty of agriculture and natural resources. We are collaborating with conservation areas in mz, za and sw to provide data and tools in support of natural resources management and achieve a shared approach towards biodiversity conservation and sustainable land use. For assessment of the question of such reformation, the provisions on the conditions and procedure for the formation of a fishery conservation area shall. Southern africa development community sadc proposed framework for transfrontier conservation areas tfcas issues and options report a report prepared for the sadc secretariat by. Dividing the wilderness africa has a great variety of parks, with many linked through ancient migration routes of animals. Paper prepared for the workshop on transboundary protected areas in the governance stream of the 5th world parks congress, durban, south africa, 12 september 2003. But you say you dont want to use a thirdparty component. In south africa the administration of protected areas, which cover more than 68,000 square kilometers, is shared between the south african national parks sanp, provincial and district directorates and departments of nature conservation and the environment, private companies, and municipalities.
The kaza tfca is enormous, larger than germany and austria combined and nearly twice as large as the united kingdom. Political and planning factors that southern african stakeholders consider critical to the development of sustainable naturebased tourism in tfcas are presented. Combining agricultural production and biodiversity conservation. There are also a number of areas that have been declared as protected areas under a variety of different legislation, which for. A new protectedarea model has been adopted over the last 15 years by number of southern african countries. Abstractcontests over scarce and shared natural resources continue to headline conflicts across the worlds geographic regions. It is based on the principle of nature or ecosystems not recognising national borders, and therefore creates a network of protected areas with linked ecosystems. Conservation is more than protecting rhinos and elephants, the controlling of illegal logging or.
This paper discusses some of the limitations of the tfps. Explanation the peace parks foundation, a section 21 company not for gain, was started in february 1997 to facilitate the establishment of transfrontier conservation areas, which are also commonly referred to as peace parks. However, following the establishment of tfcas by various countries, questions about their contribution to conflict management and resolution are emerging. The kavangozambezi transfrontier conservation area kaza tfca is a. Conservation for development a literature study of. Transfrontier conservation areas peace parks foundation. The role of transfrontier conservation areas and their. This document has been produced by the transfrontier conservation areas pilot and institutional strengthening project tfca project1, a fiveyear programme funded by the global environment facility gef within the national directorate for conservation areas dnac in the ministry of tourism, maputo, mozambique. The great limpopo transfrontier park ministerial committee meeting held in maputo recently made several decisions which include the incorporation of the greater libombos conservancy glc as part of the great limpopo transfrontier conservation area gltfca to enhance biodiversity conservation and community development. Faculty of agriculture and natural resources wildlife. Blackwell publishing ltd transfrontier conservation areas. Transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in southern africa article pdf available in journal of sustainable forestry 1712. For assessment of the question of such reformation, the provisions on the conditions and procedure for the formation of a fishery conservation area. This allowed for the formal proclamation of the gltp, and also provided a platform for the future development and implementation of the great limpopo transfrontier conservation area gltfca, which includes various land uses around the core protected areas, varying from communal areas to private reserves.
It embraces most of the okavango river basin, an integral part of an ecosystem that is connected to. Aiaisrichtersveld transfrontier park transfrontier park in namibia and south africa includes the richtersveld in south africa and the fish river canyon and aiais hot springs in namibia. Amiipnaloih paperpresentedattheinternationalconferenceontransboundaryprotectedareasasavehicleforinternational cooperation,1618september1997,somersetwest. It also includes adjoining areas including manjinji pan sanctuary, the malipati safari area and the sengwe tshipise wilderness corridor in zimbabwe. They cross international state borders and subsume multiple land use forms. Transfrontier conservation areas tfcas history and present status. Unwto seminar on ecotourism and protected areas 57 november 2008, maputo, mozambique 3 1 introduction 1. Pdf transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in southern africa. Botswanas contribution to the greater mapungubwe transfrontier conservation area consists of the northern tuli game reserve, comprising 36 freehold properties covering an area of. Tfca transfrontier conservation area tfcatdp transfrontier conservation areas and tourism development. A transboundary protected area tbpa is an ecological protected area that spans boundaries of more than one country or subnational entity. A transboundary protected area is an ecological protected area that spans boundaries of more than one country or subnational entity. Examine the importance of the establishment of transfrontier natural resources conservation areas to international relations and cooperation among sadc member states. The sntc sought and received funding from peace parks foundation for the implementation and operationalisation of the tfca programme.
The park straddles the border between south africa and botswana and comprises two adjoining national parks. Located at the katima mulilo campus, zambezi region, this put the department at the heart of one of the largest transfrontier conservation area, the kavangozambezi transfrontier conservation area kaza. The transfrontier aspect crossing an international boundary was important because of the following. Pdf transfrontier conservation areas in southern africa. The idea behind these conservation areas is to bring governments together to combine their efforts in protecting the environment. The focus of the management approach is the improvement of the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of the public. The introduction of transfrontier conservation areas tfcas in southern africa was based on an enchanting promise, with crossborder collaboration and ecotourism becoming vehicles of this promise. In conclusion i posit that unlike tfps, which are state controlled and managed, tfcas, which promote multiland use and multistakeholder participation are attainable and have a higher probability of. About gltp great limpopo transfrontier conservation area. Transfrontier conservation areas tfcas are considered a suitable. At nearly 38 000 km2, it is larger than many countries and one of the largest national parks in the world.
This book focuses on the forgotten people displaced by, or living on the edge of, protected wildlife areas. Working in southern africas transfrontier peace parks and adjacent areas, we are passionate about the development of a viable and. The kavangozambezi transfrontier conservation area is the largest. Sadc programme for transfrontier conservation areas in 20. This book chapter provides a descriptive analysis of the great limpopo transfrontier park in southern africa, and suggests that applying the framework of a socialecological system can help to understand the functioning of transfrontier conservation areas, and also lead to more constructive management. In south africa the administration of protected areas, which cover more than 68,000 square kilometers, is shared between the south african national parks sanp, provincial and district directorates and departments of nature conservation and the. Transfrontier conservation areas in southern africa. A transfrontier conservation area tfca is defined in the sadc protocol on wildlife conservation and law enforcement 1999 as a component of a large ecological region that straddles the boundaries of two or more countries encompassing one or more protected areas as well as multiple resource use areas. About us transfrontier parks destinations tfpd is a consortium of likeminded associates who are businessoriented social entrepreneurs. Transfrontier parks are the way of the future but none can be more exciting than the proposed kavango zambezi transfrontier conservation area kaza tfca which will include some of africas greatest wilderness areas. Despite government actions the current reality, characterized by a growing search for illegal elephant ivory and rhino horns, raises. Numerous approaches have been undertaken in this endeavour, including transfrontier parks tfps and transfrontier conservation areas. Transfrontier conservation area tfca an area that straddles the boundaries of two or more countries where the natural and cultural resources are collaboratively managed by the governments andor authorities involved.
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