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Great Limpopo TFCA
Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park: Ministers meet to chart course for 2005
13 June 2005
"Encouraging progress, and renewed energy to speed up the integration and development of the park", this was how Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, described the outcomes of a meeting on Friday in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, of the South African, Mozambican and Zimbabwean Ministers responsible for the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP).
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Development of 1.8 billion Rand resort announced
01 Jun 2005
The development is situated on an 11,000 hectare property granted on a 99 year lease by His Majesty, King Mswati III of Swaziland. It incorporates the Swaziland portion of the Jozini Dam and...
Greater Mapungubwe TFCA
Gold coin for Mapungubwe
26 May 2005
The "R2" coin, consisting of 24ct oz gold , bears the well known Golden Rhino. It is known as the Mapungubwe commemorative coin, and is part of a series celebrating the World Heritage...
Greater Mapungubwe TFCA
New Species for Mapungubwe
26 May 2005
On 20 May 2005, 20 tsessebe were offloaded in Mapungubwe National Park. A small group of eight Red Hartebeest was offloaded as well, soon to be followed by 30 more animals.
/Ai/Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Maximising tourism benefits for the /Ai /Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park area
23 May 2005
Significant progress was made in the development of the /Ai /Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (ARTP) last week when local stakeholders in the tourism industry gave the nod to a tourism strategy being developed for...
Lubombo TFCA
New conservation parks only the start
20 May 2005
DEEP in the rural wilderness area bordering Mozambique, two local community groups have decided to join the wildlife business by creating new game reserves on their soil.
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Transfrontier parks ‘a boon to tourism’
12 May 2005
"While economic development, biodiversity conservation and community involvement are the key challenges with these projects, the spin-offs for tourism are substantial," environmental affairs and tourism deputy director-general Fundisile Mketini said on Monday.
