Who are the people involved
Landowners within the strips of land connecting the Garden Route National Park, The Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve and the Addo Elephant National Park are making the connections facilitated by Eden to Addo, CapeNature, East Cape Parks Board and South African National Parks.
A large proportion of conservation worthy land occurs on privately owned land. Natural corridors occurring in the landscape are identified and then managed. Eden to Addo commissioned a masters student to develop a system whereby the willingness of landowners to conserve is measured. Where the willing landowners land overlays conservation worthy land it is cost effective to invest in management of the identified corridor. Landowners are banks of local ecological knowledge.
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E2A Robberg Corridor Landowner
Andrew Hill, a dairy Farmer within the Robberg Corridor (linking the Robberg Reserve to the Garden Route National Park), has committed to the identified corridor on his land by being a signatory to the Protected Environment Agreement. His milk will be sold with an Eden to Addo certification sticker indicating his commitment to the conservation of biodiversity.
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Founding meeting of Robberg Coastal Corridor Landowners Association |
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E2A Keurbooms Corridor Landowner
David Mostert is a committed landowner in the Keurbooms Corridor. He and his neighbours are also piloting a Protected Environment in the Keurbooms catchment, an area that links the eastern part of the Garden Route National Park (Soetkraal) to the western part of the park at Diepwalle. David and his neigbours provide a spectacular setting for a diverse array of ecotourism activities from game viewing to abseiling, mountain biking and kloofing.
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Chauncey and Marina Reid, founding members of the Keurbooms Corridor Landowners Association.
Hennie Homan: Keurbooms River Game Trails Manager and Chairman of the Keurbooms Corridor Landowners Association.
Founding meeting of the Keurbooms Corridor Landowners Association |
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E2A supporter
Agricultural extension officer Oom Sam Langkloof with E2A CEO Joan Berning
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E2A Chairman
Dr. Robbie Robinson - PhD (Seattle USA), MSc (Stellenbosch), International Consultant for Protected Areas, Retired Head of South African National Parks (SANParks) and former Head of Uganda Wildlife Service.
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E2A CEO
Joan Berning - B.Sc - Biochemistry and Zoology - (UCT) 1975. Farmer. Business woman. Founder of Indalo Conservancy. Member of Plettenberg Bay Community and Environmental Forum. Guide on the Eden to Addo Great Corridor Hike.
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E2A Director and Project Co-ordinator
Pam Booth - - B.Soc. Sci. Honours in Environmental Management - (UCT) 2000. Keen naturalist, mountain biker and mother of two. Guide on The Eden to Addo Great Corridor Bike Adventure.
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E2A Director and Treasurer
Diarmuid Baigrie
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E2A member
Sebastian Andrews - community leader Green Valley. Founder Porcupine Trail, Green Valley.
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E2A member
Member and Project Co-ordinator. Environmental Consultant to Plettenberg Bay Community Environment Forum. Biomimicry specialist. Diploma: Nature Conservation
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E2A Member
Phumsile Sonjani - Outdoor Adventure Student instructor; Training Director Youth Futures Development and Training
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E2A Langkloof Project Co-ordinator
Rob Markham - Honours Degree in Entomology and Zoology University of Natal 1976 ; Former Head of Nature Conservation in Ciskei; Former Ecologist and Executive Director for Msinsi Reserves and Game Reserves; Former project manager for the Local Ocean Trust:Watamu Turtle Watch, Kenya
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E2A Administrative Assistant
Herman Nieuwoudt - Bookkeeper, Mountain Bike enthusiast and Dive Master. Organises the Hike and Bike fund raising events for Eden to Addo.
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Past and present funders
