State of Conservation Report 2020
We are very proud to announce that the first annual State of Conservation Report for the Western Cape is complete and ready for release.
This succinct and visually rich report provides an overview of the status of priority conservation indicators as at the end of 2019.
The report highlights achievements, challenges, impacts and urgent actions required. Significant gains, particularly the expansion of the conservation estate are celebrated. CapeNature’s Protected Areas are important for conserving ecosystems and species, as well as for socio-economic upliftment through job creation opportunities, particularly in the rural areas. These areas serve to protect the ecosystems that deliver important related services to people.
The State of Conservation Report 2020 can be downloaded here.
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