Onno Huyser, Table Mountain Fund, South Africa

1. Onno Huyser The Table Mountain Fund, WWF-SA -Overview of Fund & C.A.P.E. March 2009

2. From Table Mountain to the entire Fynbos in 1998  small beginnings can lead to large impacts. Value of CATALYSIS and PARTNERSHIPS TMF has an unusual relationship with Protected Areas

4. TOTAL PROJECTS > 120 CURRENTLY 63 in progress Fund value R85m Annual disbursements R5-R8m Mandated to “fund nature conservation projects in the globally significant biodiversity of the CFK and adjacent marine systems”

5. Poorly aligned institutions …. Weak co-operative governance, and little community involvement … Poor planning … and more C.A.P.E. planning experience tells us that…. PEOPLE !! Hence the need for a Coordinated strategy & approach

6. “ WE”

9. Why the fuss …..?

10. Ecosystem status Western Cape 17 critically endangered 27 endangered 17 vulnerable 102 least threatened

11. Our heritage...

12. So many fascinating, rare and unique (endemic) plants! Similar levels of insect, freshwater and marine diversity FYNBOS BIOME = the HOTTEST HOTSPOT on PLANET EARTH

16. For any questions … Onno Huyser Table Mountain Fund [email_address] 021 762 8525 083 564 2233 The SOLUTION … PLANNING PEOPLE PARTNERSHIPS

18. Klein River to Breede River AGULHAS BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE

19. PLANNING

22. Grow the conservation economy

23. Mainstreaming biodiversity into local economic development PARTNERSHIPS Pakhuis Conservancy: Donkey Trail Ecotourism Natures Valley Trust: Salt River Ecoguides SA Protea Producers Association: Sustainable Flower Harvesting Methods Flower Valley: Promoting the FVCT small business initiative Duineveld Coastal Association : Small business development for alien clearing

24. Mainstreaming biodiversity into agriculture Slanghoek Valley: Agriculture mapping biodiversity BotSoc: Conservation Incentives and Stewardship TMF SAWB: Biodiversity and Wine Initiative

25. 2000. Kouga-Baviaanskloof Reserve Complex. Booklet highlighting the B’kloof and motivating for investment in this special region. TERU and NMMU, and partners. 2000. Baviaanskloof Community Participation Project. Collaborative Planning Exercise for the BMR. Therese Boulle, and partners. 2003. Land Negotiator. Proud Partner Programme with the Wildnerness Foundation. 2004. Alien Fish in the Baviaanskloof Project. Field surveys on alien + indigenous fish. Dean Impson and CapeNature. July 2007. Leopard and Stock Farmer interactions in the BMR. ACE and NMMU, and partners. Examples of the catalysis and long-term partnership approach that makes TMF so valuable to the partnership

26. TMF Capacity-building programme 28 placements 20 diplomas, degrees 231 short-term courses 14 new appointments in management positions 80% retention of placements and graduates of long courses PEOPLE !!

28. Document explosion…! Deed of Trust TMF Registrations MoU and SLA TMF-WWF TMF Strategy (5 year cycles) Employment Contracts Annual Business Plans (Finance) Management Reports Programme Portfolio Report World Bank Reports Operational Manual

30. For any questions … Onno Huyser Table Mountain Fund [email_address] 021 762 8525 083 564 2233