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Agulhas
Biodiversity Initiative
The Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative (ABI), a joint partnership between
South African National Parks and Fauna & Flora International is
designed to address the main threats to the globally significant lowland
fynbos biodiversity of the Agulhas Plain and to improve the livelihoods
of the local communities living in the region through a multiplicity
of inter-linked conservation, development and socio-economic activities.
ABI is the first pilot project to be implemented under the CAPE (Cape
Action for People and Environment).
ABI brings together UNDP/GEF, SANParks, Western Cape Nature Conservation
Board, local authorities, Cape Action for People and Environment, Walker
Bay Fynbos Conservancy, Grootbos Private Reserve, local farmers, Flower
Valley Conservation Trust and FFI in an unique partnership for sustainability
in Cape Floral Kingdom.
One of the main components of ABI focuses on development and implementation
of models for sustainable harvesting of wild fynbos flowers, using
the magnificent Flower Valley Farm as a pilot area
for implementation. The objective is to convince landowners, private
businesses and local communities that biodiversity, if managed and
harvested sustainably, will provide significantly better economic benefits
in the long-run, compared with alternative agricultural land-uses.
For
more information go to their website at: http://www.flowervalley.org.za/abi.htm
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