About the MZCPE
The Mountain Zebra Camdeboo Protected Environment (Protected Environment) is predominantly situated in the Eastern Cape, but since expansion, now also includes properties within the Western and Northern Cape. The Protected Environment is located between six (6) towns namely; Murraysburg, Graaff-Reinet, Pearston, Somerset East, Cradock and Nieu-Bethesda. It was originally declared in 2016 for the purpose of maintaining the landscape in terms of its scenic, biodiversity and landscape value through collective action by the private landowners and to protect the area from detrimental developments.
The MZCPE has become a wonderful model that allows for a softer approach to securing conservation priority areas and is greatly enabled by its natural landscape driven by natural rangeland management. It strives to recognize landowner efforts and be guided by the needs of these landowners to identify what is needed and to unlock opportunities to assist. This Protected Environment is constantly evolving and the future potential collaborations that could be unlocked have no bounds.
The MZCPE has walked a long journey starting in 2012 and has grown in leaps and bounds ever since, read more about our declaration process to find out how we came about.
Our vision is one of Conservation through Collaboration meaning we recognise the need for strategic partnerships for landscpae conservation. Read more to find out about the approach we are built on.
The MZCPE is build up of about 200 farmers working together and with external organisations. This makes management a complex process, but we have found a way to make things work. Read more to see how.
The MZCPE is coordinated by a steering committee that routinely changes. The steering committee does not occupy an office, therefore contact should be initiated via email and follow up communications will follow via a suitable platform guided by the right representative.
Email address: admin@mzcpe.co.za
