
Goal
Implementation of the ‘Blyde Restoration Project’ and supporting key efforts in ecological infrastructure, invasive alien plant (IAP) control, water management and ecosystem restoration. This also will cover developing the skills and capacity of local landowners and community members for long-term restoration and conservation which will improve and anchor business in eco-tourism, wildlife economy, water resource management and bioprospecting.
Investment Range / ROI
ROI - 15% pa
Public or Private Sector
This is a Private Sector Opportunity
Investment Readiness
Environment & Social Impact
SDGs
Investment Opportunity at a Glance
Land Ownership and Governance
Investment Opportunity Assessment
Bioprospecting
Core Operations
- Cultivation and harvesting
Activities
Forestry plantation
Ecotourism
Core Operations
- Accommodation
- Ecotourism Activities
- Cultural and traditional activities
Activities
Adventure activities include hiking, game drives, bird watching, horse riding, hot-air ballooning, biking, rock climbing, picnic sites and viewpoint tours.
Investment Opportunities
- Water Resource Management Plan & supporting water supply infrastructure
- Ecological Conservation - Invasive alien plant control working towards the long-term restoration of natural areas
- Design and develop an ecotourism activity hub with supporting facilities – to include God’s Window Look-out and Skywalk Suspension footbridge
- Design and build accommodation facilities and Conference Centre within the reserve
- Game Ranching - Game meat processing and trade
- Build a bio-industrial facility with factory plant capacity to handle a range of bio-prospecting ventures
- Commercial IAP Biomass industrial facility
- Training, skills development and capacity training
Investment Requirements
Value Proposition and Enablers
Business Operations
Ecotourism
Bioprospecting
Primary Customers
Active Business Entities
About this Opportunity
The land is owned by the Blyde Community Property Associations, (the CPA). All parent farms and farm portions comprising the Blyde NR and the Lowveld plantations were claimed by four CPAs. These CPAs, collectively trade as Blyde Valley 04 CPA’s NPC, comprise:
- Maorabjang Communal Property Association
- Moletele Communal Property Association
- Setlhare Communal Property Association
- Mahubahuba a Bokone Communal Property Association
The BRCNR (also known as the Motlatse Canyon) holds one of the top ten largest canyons in the world. It boasts of cliffs that rise nearly 2,625 feet (800 meters) from the riverbed below.
The soon to be expanded BRCNR is composed of two historically different
management units, namely the Blyde Nature Reserve (Blyde NR) and the Lowveld Plantations, with different land-use and associated histories.
The BRCNR seeks investors and partners to develop and conserve the site’s unique natural (biodiversity, ecosystems and landscape) & cultural tourism, and bioprospecting offering.
Key highlights include:
- Water supply for wildlife, biodiversity, wetlands and nearby communities
- Conservation, heritage & tourism visitor centre, conference centre & accommodation facilities, game ranching
- A major adventure ecotourism centre that includes God’s Window Look-out and the Skywalk suspension footbridge
- Forestry plantations