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Greater Mapungubwe TFCA Integrated Development Plan 2010
| Author: | Various |
| Language: | |
| Topic: | Conservation |
| Type: | Strategy and guides |
| Last updated: | 15 May 2025 |
This document provides context for the GMTFCA and provides a structured description of the study area - the place and it’s people - and the plan for managing and developing the TFCA. The aim of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area is to provide clear guidelines for attaining the objectives of the TFCA by addressing the various aspects related to the governance of the TFCA, which include institutional arrangements, joint planning, integrated management and development, policy harmonisation, the sustaining of landscape dynamics, and sustainable financing of TFCA
related activities. Additionally, the spatial planning of the GMTFCA is also addressed by spatially representing the concept development plans required to unlock the inherent ecotourism potential of the conservation area in a sustainable and equitable manner. The aspect provides insight into the access, use, development and infrastructure requirements of both the Transfrontier Park (core area) and the Transfrontier Conservation Area (buffer area).
The structure of the IDP for the GMTFCA (refer Figure 2) is based on three sections, preceded by an introduction that provides background to the location of the GMTFCA, its significance and the process to prepare the plan, each portion addressing different aspects, namely:
The Place – provides background information necessary for the reader to understand the planning context and covers the natural, cultural, land use, social and governance environments as well as the sensitivities of these environments;
The People – provides insight into the specific institutional arrangements regarding the various sector groups – resource managers; business; benefit flow managers; and government – as well as the relationships between these; and
The Plan – providing details regarding the planning and operational framework including the strategic guidelines for implementation as well as a master plan reflecting the Access, Use, Development, and Infrastructure requirements for both the Park and the TFCA.
