Sculpture by artist Steven Rici

 

This  kind of initiative has an important impact as an incentive to the provincial civil society groups facilitating and leveraging land owner investment into biodiversity conservation. Each and every Province has done outstanding work to promote community conservation in South Africa, leading to more focus on biodiversity.

 

Mamsie Gumede  CEO WESSA and John Wesson Chairman of NACSSA handed the awards to the winning provinces at the NACSSA AGM held in Howick KZN  June 2009

 

 

Gold: Gauteng Conservancy and Stewardship Association

 

 

           

 

Mamsie Gumede, John Wesson, Ivan Parkes