The Madikwe Conservation Levy
The rhino poaching threat in Madikwe has increased over the last 6 months to a point where the lodges in the reserve have agreed to raise a levy on all visitors to the park. The levy will primarily be used to boost the efforts of the Northwest Parks Board in their efforts to fight the poachers and to protect the park.
The proceeds of the levy will also be used to bolster the ability of Northwest Parks to manage the ecology of the park in a proactive and sustainable manor.
The Madikwe project has been an excellent example of how communities globally can reclaim land for conservation purposes while creating a viable tourism economy. Poaching is a serious threat to both the rhinos but also to jobs in the region. Visitors to the park, via the payment of this levy will be contributing significantly to the sustainability both of the flora and fauna, but also of the economy of the region.
The levy will apply from the 1/8/17, and is set at R150 per person per night. Children under 12 will be levied at R75 per night and children under 2 will not be levied. Levies are inclusive of VAT.
The rhino poaching threat in Madikwe has increased over the last 6 months to a point where the lodges in the reserve have agreed to raise a levy on all visitors to the park. The levy will primarily be used to boost the efforts of the Northwest Parks Board in their efforts to fight the poachers and to protect the park.
The proceeds of the levy will also be used to bolster the ability of Northwest Parks to manage the ecology of the park in a proactive and sustainable manor.
The Madikwe project has been an excellent example of how communities globally can reclaim land for conservation purposes while creating a viable tourism economy. Poaching is a serious threat to both the rhinos but also to jobs in the region. Visitors to the park, via the payment of this levy will be contributing significantly to the sustainability both of the flora and fauna, but also of the economy of the region.
The levy will apply from the 1/8/17, and is set at R150 per person per night. Children under 12 will be levied at R75 per night and children under 2 will not be levied. Levies are inclusive of VAT.
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