Crocodile River Reserve
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Crocodile River Reserve
Gauteng
Contact Details
Investment Range Required
R5 Million - R20 Million
Type of Investment Required
Grant
Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview
Total Financial Investment Requirement -
R11 060 000
Funding type for Financial Requirements
Grant
Non-Financial requirements
Technical services
Capacity building
CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS
Wildlife Economy
Other - Activities/projects that protect biodiversity
Ecotourism
Core Operations
- Other - Environmental education and recreation
Activities
- Volunteering of Alien invasive plant removal/5 reserve sector projects
- Environmental education programmes > 300 learners per annum
- Cycling and walking around heritage and natural attractions - 500 per annum
- Monthly awareness events (Walks & Talks) 2
- Monitoring of Eco-crime - prevention volunteers in poaching, snaring, stripping of indigenous resources - regular snare walks, security company co-operation
Ecological Infrastructure
Core operations
- Land/veld management
- Wetland management
- Rehabilitation/restoration
- Invasive alien plant clearing and harvesting
- Other - Environmental projects by voluntary teams
Activities
- Alien Invasive plant removal projects, infestation monitoring, staff training (20/yr)
- Wetland rehabilitation (outside services - Working for Wetlands)
- Fire management, fire protection (fire breaks) - CRR Fire Protection Association
- Environmental Crime (prevention, awareness, support of contracted security company)
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Total Infrastructure Funding - R4 420 000
Item: Reserve boundary identification and control
Description: Either fencing of the Reserve, alternative is camera surveillance and monitoring.
Funding Amount: R3 000 000
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Item: Signage
Description: For walking paths, directional signage, perimeter signage, warning signage.
Funding Amount: R250 000
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Item: Access Control
Description: Securing the Doornrandje Cluster of the CRR with boom or electronic access.
Funding Amount: R420 000
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Item: Environmental protection control and services
Description: Prevention of poaching and snaring, removal of indigenous fauna and flora
Funding Amount: R750 000
Total Infrastructure Funding - R5 550 000
Item: CRR biodiversity database
Description: Computer resources, tools and applications for mapping, detecting and monitoring of biodiversity characteristics
Funding Amount: R250 000
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Item: CRR - biodiversity protection of land
Description: Acquisition of land of significant cutural, heritage and natural importance, currently vacant with a high risk of degradation
Funding Amount: R3 000 000
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Item: CRR - consolidation and expansion
Description: Acquisition of CBA land - vacant land within CRR buffer zones to contribute to the consolidation of Clusters of the CRR
Funding Amount: R1 500 000
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Item: Vehicle
Description: A 4X4 vehicle for use in the GSA projects such as fire management, alien invasive plant control, poaching and snaring prevention
Funding Amount: R800 000
Total Infrastructure Funding - R1 090 000
Item: Sustainable use of natural resource
Description: Identify Small Business opportunity, 2Y incubation, mentoring - Target 2 SMME's established
Funding Amount: R320 000
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Item: Environmental services
Description: Resourcing, specialised training, incubation and mentoring for services such as fire breaks, alien plant control, recreation facilities maintenance.
Funding Amount: R420 000
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Item: Ecotourism
Description:
Funding Amount: R350 000
current annual revenue and operating expenses
Total Operating Expenses - R302 500
Item: IT & communication
Description: Software and Applications, telephone and data,
Annual Expense: R6 200
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Item: Signs and advertising
Description: CRR signage for Clusters, promotional brochure and events advertising
Annual Expense: R42 000
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Item: Office expense
Description: Dues, subscriptions, meetings, catering
Annual Expense: R18 500
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Item: Office expense
Description: Rental and utilities
Annual Expense: R24 000
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Item: Professional fees
Description: Website maintenance, advertising design, accounting services
Annual Expense: R26 500
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Item: Salaries and wages
Description: Administration staff
Annual Expense: R126 000
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Item: Service expenses
Description: Sub-contractors for biodiversity management
Annual Expense: R27 500
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Item: Stationary And Cleaning
Description: Office supplies and office cleaning
Annual Expense: R3 600
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Item: Wildlife management fund
Description: Vet and rehabilitation services for free roaming game
Annual Expense: R8 100
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Item: Event expenses
Description: Resources for running of events
Annual Expense: R5 500----------
Item: Accounting fees
Description: Annual auditing of financial statements
Annual Expense: R14 600,00
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