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SADC Programme for TFCAs 2013 (English)
| Author: | Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat |
| Language: | English |
| Topic: | Conservation |
| Type: | Regional plans |
| Last updated: | 8 November 2024 |
The concept of Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) recognises that management of shared natural resources across international boundaries has the potential to meaningfully con-tribute to conservation of biodiversity and the socio-economic development of rural communities. Several examples of transfrontier conservation areas around the world exist, such as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park between the United States of America and Canada (1932); the Polish Pieniny National Park and Slovak National Natural Reserve (1932); and the Albert National Park in Central
Africa (1929). Since the mid 1990s, different SADC Member States have established TFCAs on a bilateral or multi-lateral arrangement as enshrined in the SADC Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement of 1999.
The SADC TFCA programme aims to promote the establishment of TFCAs as a conservation and development model. This model has potential to foster regional cooperation and integration and enhance the development of rural areas as well as promote sustainable utilisation of areas of high ecological value. The programme has been designed in consultation with the SADC Member States and other relevant stakeholders. The consultation process was both at national and regional levels.
Africa (1929). Since the mid 1990s, different SADC Member States have established TFCAs on a bilateral or multi-lateral arrangement as enshrined in the SADC Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement of 1999.
The SADC TFCA programme aims to promote the establishment of TFCAs as a conservation and development model. This model has potential to foster regional cooperation and integration and enhance the development of rural areas as well as promote sustainable utilisation of areas of high ecological value. The programme has been designed in consultation with the SADC Member States and other relevant stakeholders. The consultation process was both at national and regional levels.
