Today (13 March 2019) marks 21 years of conservation success in the world’s smallest floral kingdom, through the pioneering conservation work of the Table Mountain Fund.
Launched by Sir Edmund Hillary at the initiative of WWF South Africa, the Table Mountain Fund has since invested over R70 million in more than 300 priority conversation projects throughout the Cape Floral Kingdom and remains the premier fund for fynbos.
The Cape Floral Kingdom is the world’s smallest and most diverse floral kingdom. Fynbos, the primary vegetation type of this kingdom, and its marine equivalent both provide numerous benefits for humans, ranging from ecosystem services (like the provision of clean water) to a wide variety of socio-economic and recreational opportunities.
Table Mountain Fund Manager Kerry Maree says since its inception, the Fund has committed to playing a leading role in ensuring the success of vital conservation initiatives.
“The Fund has been especially instrumental in growing an effective, collaborative and all-inclusive conservation community in the Cape Floral Kingdom.”
Some of the Fund’s most noteworthy achievements include:
• The establishment of the Centre for Environmental Rights – a non-profit organisation and law clinic that advocates and litigates for environmental justice;
• The launch of the innovative and award winning Shark Spotters Programme;
• The support and growth of new entrants to the conservation sector through offering small and micro-grants to local communities; and
• Support of the Biodiversity Stewardship Programme, which incentivizes private landowners to declare their properties as Protected Areas.
For more information visit their website.
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