Of South Africa’s 112 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs), less than 40% are legally protected, and as a result the Biodiversity Stewardship Programme is being used to acquire legal protection for priority IBAs. It provides a tool for securing biodiversity, promoting the management of natural resources and expanding the PAs network outside of state-owned national parks and reserves by working with and incentivizing landowners for protecting important sites.
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