Overview of SANParks

National Tourism Education Conference

PRESENTED BY

VICTOR MOKOENA

25 JUNE 2019

Tourism Value Chain

Tourism Value Chain

Coopetition

Multiplier Effect

Tourism

Business solving

problems

Competition

Livelihoods

Cooperation

HIGH

HIGH

LOW

COST

BENEFIT

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• Insert the costs in ZAR and benefits in ZAR separately

Cost Benefit analysis

Transfrontier

Conservation Areas

Transfrontier

Conservation Park

VISION

A world class system

of sustainable

National Parks

reconnecting and

inspiring society”

1

MISSION

Develop, expand, manage and promote a

system of sustainable national parks that

represents biodiversity and heritage assets,

through innovation and best practice for the

just and equitable benefit of current and

future generations.

2

SANParks vision & mission

We manage 19 National Parks

Managing 19 National Parks ~ 4 million ha

67% of state owned terrestrial protected areas

2018/19 Financials

Revenue = R 2,989 billion

Surplus = R 413,678 million

Total staff

4 400

South Africa has 509 state owned terrestrial protected areas and

25 marine protected areas, managed by 13 different states authorities.

SANPARKS DIVISIONS

18 National Parks 2m ha

> 2m ha

Research,

Planning,

Veterinary

Services,

Cultural Heritage,

Marketing,

Product Dev;

Visitor

Management,

Revenue

Growth

Environmental

Education,

Community Dev,

Wildlife

Economy

Chief Operating Officer

Strategy and Business Reporting , Human Capital, IT, Risk Management, Governance, Policy and Compliance

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Management, SCM and Governance

OUR DELIVERY MODEL

Conservation

ServicesTourismKrugerParks Socio-econ

Development

Major challenges faced

• Conservation: Mining impeding expansion

• Tourism: Ageing infrastructure, inadequate maintenance budget and

skills and visitor safety;

• Agriculture: Disease control impacting on movement of high value

species;

• Wildlife economy: capacity of communities and emerging game farmers

VERYLOW

LOW

MODERATE

HIGH

VERY HIGH

The challenge of wildlife crime

Thank you

THANK

YOU