Tanglewood Conservation Area, Eastern Cape South Africa

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Protect a unit of nature here

16,887 m²

protected

2023

member since

76,050,000 m²

total area size

Tanglewood Conservation Area, South Africa

Integrating Species, Spaces and People to protect and sustain life on earth.

Tanglewood Conservation Area is within the “Bushman’s River Corridor” in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, and focuses on restoration and research of ecological infrastructure and the benefits this holds for ecosystem-based adaptation and that supports sustainable development by improving climate change resilience for both ecosystems and communities.

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Bio Region

Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub

Threats

Currently low-level wildlife poaching, Impact of drought on restoration and rehabilitation efforts and further degradation due to overstocking / incorrect species composition.

Method

Implementing a range of activities that will restore ecological patterns and processes supported by active applied research.

Key Species

Curio ficoides, Albuca annulata, Pachypodium bispinosum, Pachypodium succulentum, Equus zebra, Giraffa cameleopardalis, Aonyx capensis Neotis denhami, Grus paradisea.

Community

Nature-based tourism, rural economic development and job creation, education and community upliftment enabling young leaders in conservation and nature ownership to shift the legacy of inequality.

Fun Fact

Tanglewood Conservation Area was specifically acquired to pilot range management approaches that could be applicable within the broader Albany Biodiversity Corridor.