Our Regional Coordinator for South Africa, Steve Collins, has shared a new video highlighting the work of the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The video is now available on our TBCSG YouTube channel.

The main objectives of SADC are to achieve economic development, peace and security, and growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa, and support the socially disadvantaged through Regional Integration. The Transfrontier Conservation Areas -TFCAs, are founded on the realization that natural resources that straddle international boundaries are a shared asset, and they can meaningfully contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and the welfare and socio-economic development of rural communities. Also, TFCAs are practical means of demonstrating regional integration. Currently, there are 18 TFCAs in SADC in both terrestrial and marine environments.

Watch the video to learn more about these transboundary efforts! For additional info see www.tfcaportal.org

If, like Steve, you have a video showcasing your work in transboundary conservation, we would be happy to share it on our YouTube channel—feel free to reach out!