SWEP - Call to Action for Limpopo Farmers

The main objective of the proposed survey is to support the wildlife ranching industry with tools and information gathering. KNOW YOUR INDUSTRY - CALL TO ACTION LIMPOPO WILDLIFE RANCHERS Does the Wildlife Industry have an evidence-based case, that the sector makes a significant contribution to natural capital and economic development in South Africa? Sadly, no, but WRSA, working with SANBI, Rhodes University, Stellenbosch University, and the United Nations Development Programme is changing this. The project is called the Sustainable Wildlife Economy Project (SWEP). The SWEP project (www.wildeconomy.org) seeks to understand the holistic contributions of wildlife ranching to sustainable development. Please see our phase 1 video report and results summary for more details. We are kindly requesting all wildlife ranchers to participate in Sustainable Wildlife Economies Project (SWEP) so that accurate data can be used to inform better policies for the industry. Teams of 3-4 students will visit you on a day that suits you in February or March to conduct an interview regarding land use, sustainable land management practices, population management, and socio-economic development. A map will be used to help facilitate the discussion. All data are strictly confidential, and teams have signed non-disclosure agreements. A copy of your dataset will be sent to you for verification after the survey. Please note that this survey is open to every farmer that owns wildlife and it is not limited to WRSA members only. For your convenience you are welcome to complete the quick and easy Jotform by clicking on the link: https://form.jotform.com/wildliferanchingsou.../swep-limpopo Or alternatively, please contact Ankie Stroebel (member@wrsa.co.za) (012 335 9664 / 082 441 1822), or Karlin Muller (k.muller@sanbi.org.za) (074 529 9983) so they can arrange for a team to meet with you. We look forward to meeting you and finding ways for the wildlife economy to flourish. #WRSA #SWEP #SANBI #DFFE #BiodiversityEconomy #PHASA #CHASA #sucoSUCo #Wildlife #OurGame #WRSALimpopo #FarmSpace