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DEDICATED TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT THROUGH CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH INTO OUR REGION’S BIODIVERSITY

Environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the region. Wise use of natural and human resources.

Invitation to the Annual General Meeting

Our AGM will be held on Friday 13th December, 2019 at the Leisure Isle Boat Club, Knysna.

All are welcome to attend.

RSVP by 9th December to admin@gardenroutebiosphere.org.za

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WHAT DOES THIS BIOSPHERE DO FOR THE GARDEN ROUTE?

Biosphere Reserves represent a unique approach to land and biodiversity management. They aim to fulfil three interconnected functions:

Conservation

Contribute to the conservation of landscapes, ecosystems, species and genetic variation. Offer a solution for collaborative landscape management and decision-making and integrate culture and biological diversity.

Development

Foster economic and human development which is socio-culturally and ecologically sustainable. Take a multi-stakeholder approach to solution development and foster dialogue for conflict resolution of sustainable natural resource utilization.

Research

Support for demonstration projects, environmental education and training, research and monitoring related to local, regional, national and global issues of conservation and sustainable development. Provide sites of excellence for education, training and research.

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THE AICHI BIODIVERSITY TARGETS

The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets are a set of 20 global targets under the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 to 2020. They are grouped under five strategic goals:

  1. Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society
  2. Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use;
  3. Improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity
  4. Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
  5. Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building
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THE LIMA ACTION PLAN

The Lima Action Plan for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025) contains a comprehensive set of actions aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the MAB Strategy 2015- 2025. The MAB Programme will harness lessons learned through sustainability science and education and use modern, open and transparent ways to communicate and share information. The Lima Action Plan (2016 – 2025), followed by Biosphere Reserve’s is structured according to the following 3 strategic action areas:

  1. To enhance the conservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage, maintain ecosystem services and foster the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources.
  2. To explore, develop, support, and study thriving sustainable societies, economies, and human settlements respecting the web of life on which they depend.
  3. To promote the understanding of the impact of environmental changes, including climate change, and develop and support mitigation and adaptation actions.
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HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?

The next AGM will take place on Friday 13th December, 2019

Venue: Leisure Isle Boat Club (off Links Dr.), Knysna @ 17:00 – 18:00

Upcoming meetings, plans and ways forward in 2020 will be communicated soon.

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The Garden Route Biosphere Reserve is located within the Cape Floristic Region along the southern coast of South Africa.

The area includes the Tsitsikamma, Goukamma and Robberg Marine Protected Areas, Wilderness Lakes RAMSAR site, Garden Route National Park, the Nelson Bay Cave, the Langkloof Valley and St. Francis and Jeffreys Bays. The Garden Route National Park, primary core area of the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve, also forms part of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World Heritage Site.

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