Public policies and reports
CapeNature is a public entity with the statutory responsibility for biodiversity conservation in the Western Cape. It is governed by the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, known as CapeNature, in terms of Act 6 of 2021 and mandated to promote and ensure nature conservation; render services and provide facilities for research and training; and generate income.
CapeNature is dependent on partnerships with other role players and communities to implement its mandate to ensure a successful conservation economy in the Western Cape. It has already spearheaded many leading initiatives in implementing this mandate.
Five-year strategic plan
CapeNature is governed under a current five-year strategic plan. This and past strategic plans can be downloaded here:
Annual Performance Plans
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Annual reports
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Integrated Reports
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State of conservation and biodiversity
State of Conservation Report 2021
The entity endeavours to provide annual snapshots of the conservation status of species and ecosystems, highlighting achievements and impacts. This is the second State of Conservation Report that will inform the Western Cape State of Biodiversity Report, as mandated by the newly assented Western Cape Biodiversity Act.
State of Conservation Report 2020
This is the first annual State of Conservation Report for the Western Cape. This succinct and visually rich report provides an overview of the status of priority conservation indicators as at the end 2019. The report highlights achievements, challenges, impacts and urgent actions required.
State of Biodiversity Report 2017
CapeNature has compiled State of Biodiversity reports every five years since 2002 and this is the fourth report. These reports aim to give some indication of the state of the ecosystems of the Western Cape Province (WCP) and their constituents which are the many species that occur in this province.
State of Biodiversity Report 2012
CapeNature has compiled State of Biodiversity reports every five years since 2002 and this is the third report. These reports aim to give some indication of the state of the ecosystems of the Western Cape Province (WCP) and their constituents which are the many species that occur in this province.
State of Biodiversity Report 2007
CapeNature launched its State of Biodiversity Programme (SoBP) to assess and monitor the state of biodiversity in the Western Cape in 1999. This programme delivered its first report in 2002 and these reports are updated every five years. This is the second report.
State of Biodiversity Report 2002
CapeNature launched its State of Biodiversity Programme (SoBP) to assess and monitor the state of biodiversity in the Western Cape in 1999. This is the programme's first report.
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