1 Presentation Portfolio and Select Committees Dept Environmental Affairs & Tourism & Public Entities 3-4 March 2003, V&A Waterfront Cape Town

2 Achievements 2002/2003 Expansion of national park system –Purchases through Govt funding, Park Development fund,, National Parks Trust, and NGO donations & sponsorships Addo, Marakele, Agulhas, Cape Peninsula (add Financial position strengthened –Increased rev generation & increased Govt Contribution & roads Subsidy = positive bottom line –Product diversification-4x4 trails, day walks, bush braais, tented camps, bush camps, multi-tiered accommodation at Addo. Private & Public sector partnerships –Lodges and private camps –Shops, Restaurants & Services Outsourcing of KNP Vehicle Fleet Transfrontier Parks –GLTP, Limpopo Shashe TP (land consolidation) Ai-Ais Richtersveld (work in progress) McKinsey & Co/SANParks Workshop recommendations: Restructuring Good progress on transformation Business partnership with San (Kgalagadi) Approval of differential tariffs and ‘per diem’rates

3 1.Expand National Park system Targets: Complete biome protection State forest acquisition Pondoland, Qwa Qwa, Blyde River Agulhas Graaff Reinet Grassland Park (Potchefstroom)

4 2.Improving SANParks financial position Effective tourism management: –Pricing, loyalty card, yield management, service delivery –Develop vigorous marketing strategy –Management of PPPs Lodges, private camps Shops, restaurants, services

5 3.Conservation Constituency Building programme –Creating awareness about nature & conservation –Long-term, multi-stakeholder effort. Private sector involvement/sponsorship of youth visits to parks for environmental experience. –Spearheaded by SANParks through Director Conservation Constituency Building –Improve profile of black park visitors *School childrens’ programme eg Morula Kids, Imbewu *Advocating curriculum changes to include nature education. *Neighbouring community visitor programme *LSM sponsored visits

6 4. Transfrontier Conservation – Pursue programmes under aegis of Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Kgalagadi Transfontier Park - consolidation Great Limpopo TP - consolidation Ai/Ais Richtersveld TP– awaiting proclamation Limpopo Shashe TP - to be finalised Maluti Drakensberg – continued SANParks indirect involvement 5. Develop best practice in biodiversity management

7 7. World Parks Congress –National Co-ordinator –Fundraising End of presentation