Into the future: the Kruger National park as a region

INTO THE FUTURE: THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AS A REGION

Professor Maano Ramutsindela, Department of Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town

Saturday 13 January  10.00 am–12.00 pm  COURSE FEES R220; Staff and students R110

The history of Kruger National Park is well documented but we know little about the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the park. This two-part lecture discusses the transformation of the park into a socio- ecological region that seeks to forge new relations with adjacent communities within southern Africa. This processhas resulted in the regionalisation of the Kruger National Park at two levels. The first is the expansion of the park into adjacent communal areas and private nature reserves, where the brand of the park has been appropriated by entrepreneurs. This expansion popularises the narrative of the park as a national asset but does not put to rest land claims in the park. The second regionalisation is in the form of a cross-border nature conservation area anchored in the Kruger National Park. The lecture ends by presenting scenarios for the future of the Kruger National Park as a region.

Recommended viewing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mwFMUd1pLU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-P6oIUgY8c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWc3CCO5RIk

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