ANNUAL REPORT 20032004 PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ACHIVEMENTS

ACHIVEMENTS • • ORGANISED Vth WPC ESTABLISHMENT OF P&C KNP RECORDS 1. 3 MILLION

CHALLENGES • LAND CLAIMS – KNP claims – Management challenges • ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT –

CONSERVATION • LAND ACQUISITION (target of 8% by 2010) – CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS – ADDO

TOURISM • Construction of Giriyondo Border Post • Room Seeker system implemented • Go

TOURISM • Concessions facing challenges – Lodges facing declining visitor numbers – Retail shops

PEOPLE AND CONSERVATION • Partnership with Do. E (Curriculum 2005) • Partnership with DWAF

FINANCE • PRODUCED AN UNQUALIFIED AUDIT REPORT • Overall a sound increase in income

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ANNUAL REPORT 2003/2004 PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

ACHIVEMENTS • • ORGANISED Vth WPC ESTABLISHMENT OF P&C KNP RECORDS 1. 3 MILLION VISITORS WILD CARD (83 838) – INTERNATIONAL WILD PASS • WORKING FOR WATER – ISCU established – 169 701 ha cleared • POVERTY RELIEF PROGRAMME – TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES – 6 641 people employed – 169 SMMEs used

CHALLENGES • LAND CLAIMS – KNP claims – Management challenges • ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT – Management strategy – Public participation & opinion • FINANCIAL VIABILITY • BLACK TOURISTS

CONSERVATION • LAND ACQUISITION (target of 8% by 2010) – CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS – ADDO (WB- US$5. 5 MILLION) – NEW MPAs ON THE PIPELINE (Aliwal Shoal, Pondoland, Bird Island Group, TMNP) will result in cover of 19% of country’s marine surface. • |Ai|Ais/RICHTERSVELD TFCA – Treaty signed on 1 August 2003 • 878 animals translocated to Limpopo NP • Phasing out artificial water points in the KNP • Elephant populations – 11. 59% in KNP, 47, 6% in Marakele NP • 96 research projects completed

TOURISM • Construction of Giriyondo Border Post • Room Seeker system implemented • Go Wild Marketing campaign (adv. activities in NPs) • Tourist figures rose by 12. 8% to 3 018 820 • Overnight visitors dropped by 1. 6% to 464 144 (probably due to Wild Card sales)

TOURISM • Concessions facing challenges – Lodges facing declining visitor numbers – Retail shops & restaurants saw an increase in income • To attract black tourists the WBB campaign was implemented. • Aging infrastructure • Overhauling the tourism model

PEOPLE AND CONSERVATION • Partnership with Do. E (Curriculum 2005) • Partnership with DWAF on water resource management training for communities around arid parks. • Imbewu Youth Project • Junior Honorary Rangers participated at Official Opening of Vth WPC • Community craft exhibitions at Vth WPC involving four national parks, (earning R 53 000, 00) • Efforts concentrated on creating more awareness.

FINANCE • PRODUCED AN UNQUALIFIED AUDIT REPORT • Overall a sound increase in income from previous year. • Cash at end of period is slightly lower than last year due to the spend on special projects (e. g. WPC) • Report demonstrates that the Operational Grant from DEAT is insufficient to meet programme needs. • Over reliance on tourism income deemed to be a huge risk for effective biodiversity management.