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"Benefits for Landowners by Engaging in Biodiversity Conservation"

Friday 24th April, 12h30 - 14h00

The Sustainable Living Festival, in partnership with the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region will be hosting an information sharing session for all land owners on Friday 24th April at Southern Cross School. The session will focus on assisting landowners to participate in biodiversity conservation and derive benefits from it.

Ms Willeen Olivier from DEAT will talk about South Africa's Protected Area Expansion Strategy and how national biodiversity goals can be achieved by involving landowners through the stewardship programme. The Stewardship Programme will assist landowners to get land tax rebates and to derive other benefits.

Mr. Martin Albertus of the Winelands Biosphere will also do a presentation on how they organize their biosphere in close cooperation with Local Government. We are inviting all our municipalities to come and learn from their experience.

Mr. Anthony de Boer of Southern Cross Schools is also going to facilitate a workshop arround a possible "Schools in Biosphere Programme".

Venue: Southern Cross School, Raptor's View Wildlife Estate, Hoedspruit

R20 per adult.

Entrance fee into the festival grounds is required for participation in the Symposium, R10 of this will be donated towards the K2C Educational Trust from each person registering at the Biosphere Symposium

Labels: biosphere, sustainable living festival