HIGH LEVEL WILDLIFE/ECOTOURISM ECONOMY PROGRESS

The novel Draft Game Meat Strategy for South Africa was approved by Cabinet and published for public comments on 18 July 2022. Public consultations ensued between July and September 2022, reached more than 2000 virtual and physical participants. The Strategy is earmarked for implementation once approved by Cabinet during 2023.

To date, over 2000 Previously Disadvantaged Individuals (PDIs) received accredited or non-accredited training on various SMMEs development interventions.

R10 million transferred in March 2022 by DFFE to SANParks for supporting Provinces, Entities and Management Authorities with game capture and translocation.

The first Ministerial Workshop on Transformation held in October 2022 emanated in the development of a Transformation Roadmap for the Biodiversity Economy.

Sustainability Standards and Certification Scheme for the Wildlife Ranches and game farms is underway, funded by UNDP-BIOFIN (i.e Biodiversity Finance Solution), 215 000 USD.