Improving Management Effectiveness of the Protected Area Network
Project Summary
The Biodiversity of South Africa is protected from existing and emerging threats through the development of a financially sustainable, effective and representative national protected area network and improved land use practices in buffers around parks with a focus on community benefits and partnerships
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 4848 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | South African National Parks,Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency,Department of Environmental Affairs,South African National Biodiversity Institute CapeNatureEast Cape Parks and Tourism AgencyLimpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2012 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 100,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 8,550,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 49,559,113 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 855,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 58,209,112.56 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
12 Mar 2012
Preparation Grant Approved
25 Oct 2012
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2012
Project Approved for Implementation
03 Mar 2014
Project closed