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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Mpumalanga
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Investment Range Required
R50 Million and more
Type of Investment Required
Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital
Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview
Total Financial Investment Requirement -
R242 898 000
(Short Term) - R208 533 000
(Medium Term) - R34 365 000
Funding type for Financial Requirements
Equity, Debt, Grant
Non-Financial requirements
Technical services
Capacity building
CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS
Bioprospecting
Core Operations
- Cultivation and harvesting
Activities
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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
Total Infrastructure Funding - R147 975 000
Short Term - R116 925 000
Medium Term - R31 050 000
Item: Game Stock
Description: Game stocking to expand the capacity for both wildlife conservation and sustainable economic activity, including hunting and other wildlife tourism.
Amount: R10 237 500
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Item: Water Production System
Description: A water production/supply system is essential to balance water supplies with water demands to ensure adequate supply for biodiversity & the community Sustainable Water Resource Management/Water Production, (Water supply, treatment, end-user and reclamation).
Amount: R108 000 000
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Item: Conference Centre
Description: Build a 50 seater centre with the capacity to host public sector and private events, workshops and conferences.
Amount: R1 950 000
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Item: Cultural Village – Heritage Centre
Description: Heritage visitor centre with a cultural village design, construction & operation, to showcase the culture & history of the Blyde community.
Amount: R4 500 000
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Item: Tourists Accommodation
Description: Build lodges within the area
Amount: R13 050 000
Total Capital Funding - R92 466 000
Short Term - R89 145 000
Medium Term - R3 315 000
Item: Vehicles
Description: Purchase and outfit 6 x game-viewer vehicles
Amount: R3 000 000
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Item: Fixtures and Fittings
Description: Upgrade and maintenance of current facilities.
Amount: R3 276 000
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Item: Bio-Industrial Facility
Description: Factory to handle a range of bio-prospecting ventures to a commercial level, mainly: timber resource assessment & processing of medicinal plants.
Amount: R1 500 000
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Item: Water system equipment
Description: Water Resource Management Plan & supporting water production infrastructure.
Amount: R77 190 000
Total Working Capital - R2 457 000
Short Term - R2 457 000
Item: Training and Development
Description: Revolving facility funding to expand the skills of staff, management and community members involved in all facets of the business.
Amount: R2 457 000
current annual revenue and operating expenses
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