Wildlife Conservation Bond - Bringing Communities as Partners for Conservation

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The wildlife conservation bond is more than a tool for rhino conservation. It is a new model for finance linking global capital markets to local impact, supporting biodiversity education, jobs, and sustainable development.

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00:01 The Wildlife Conservation Bond is a $150 million.05 year outcomes-based program,

00:07 an innovative model for financing biodiversity conservation.

00:13 At its heart

00:14 is the protection of the critically endangered black rhino.

00:18 Rhino conservation matters here in Addo Elephant National Park.

00:22 We are wanting to bring in the communities as partners to find themselves as

00:28 not just neighbors,

00:29 but also conservation guardians.

00:32 Here in Addo Elephant National Park,

00:35 the project is doing even more,

00:38 creating a future where people

00:40 and nature thrive together.

00:43 Through the wildlife Conservation bond,

00:45 Addo is opening doors for young learners.

00:49 With school in a box,

00:50 over 245 kids

00:53 get digital tools

00:54 and a welcoming place to learn,

00:56 helping them do better in class and a chance to thrive.

01:00 We

01:01 initiated the school in a Box program to help the kids,

01:04 they were battling at school.

01:06 Well,

01:06 it has had an impact,

01:08 because now they've got a safe place where they can do their homeworks.

01:12 They are so excited,

01:13 and you've seen the good increase in

01:16 their marks as well,

01:17 yeah.

01:18 Sport and recreation are also valuable ways

01:21 the project connects with the local community.

01:24 Through Khulu Sunday sports development,

01:26 young athletes are given the equipment and training to excel,

01:30 while charity runs in the city

01:32 build bridges between the park and the people,

01:35 raising awareness and fostering a sense of stewardship.

01:39 My job is definitely that of building a bridge between the park and the communities.

01:44 We are mentoring young people

01:47 to understand that conservation is a career of choice.

01:52 When the park created an anti-poaching unit,

01:55 recruitment was made accessible to local residents.

01:58 More than 600 people applied.

02:01 Today,

02:02 27 young people proudly serve as rangers,

02:05 defending wildlife

02:07 and building careers in conservation.

02:10 We went through

02:11 one of the toughest elections in the country.

02:14 It was very hard to get in.

02:15 You don't need a CV to join.

02:18 You are your own CV.

02:19 I thought,

02:20 but,

02:20 you know what,

02:21 I think I'm gonna take on this challenge and just see whether I can make it or not.

02:25 At the start of the recruitment process,

02:27 they were very nervous,

02:29 but at the end of that process,

02:31 they came out as proud people.

02:34 Tourism and local enterprise create livelihoods.

02:38 From lodge staff to local contractors,

02:41 communities benefit from jobs,

02:43 training,

02:43 and shared ownership of conservation success.

02:48 I would summarize the impact of the wildlife conservation bond on the communities.

02:53 It's positive.

02:54 It's also just making sure that we're leaving behind a legacy,

02:58 not of destruction,

03:00 but of construction.

03:01 The wildlife conservation bond is more than a tool for rhino conservation.

03:07 It is a new model for finance,

03:09 linking global capital markets

03:11 to local impact,

03:13 supporting biodiversity,

03:15 education,

03:16 jobs,

03:17 and sustainable development.

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The Wildlife Conservation Bond is a $150 million.05 year outcomes-based program, an innovative model for financing biodiversity conservation. At its heart is the protection of the critically endangered black rhino. Rhino conservation matters here in Addo Elephant National Park. We are wanting to bring in the communities as partners to find themselves as not just neighbors, but also conservation guardians. Here in Addo Elephant National Park, the project is doing even more, creating a future where people and nature thrive together. Through the wildlife Conservation bond, Addo is opening doors for young learners. With school in a box, over 245 kids get digital tools and a welcoming place to learn, helping them do better in class and a chance to thrive. We initiated the school in a Box program to help the kids, they were battling at school. Well, it has had an impact, because now they've got a safe place where they can do their homeworks. They are so excited, and you've seen the good increase in their marks as well, yeah. Sport and recreation are also valuable ways the project connects with the local community. Through Khulu Sunday sports development, young athletes are given the equipment and training to excel, while charity runs in the city build bridges between the park and the people, raising awareness and fostering a sense of stewardship. My job is definitely that of building a bridge between the park and the communities. We are mentoring young people to understand that conservation is a career of choice. When the park created an anti-poaching unit, recruitment was made accessible to local residents. More than 600 people applied. Today, 27 young people proudly serve as rangers, defending wildlife and building careers in conservation. We went through one of the toughest elections in the country. It was very hard to get in. You don't need a CV to join. You are your own CV. I thought, but, you know what, I think I'm gonna take on this challenge and just see whether I can make it or not. At the start of the recruitment process, they were very nervous, but at the end of that process, they came out as proud people. Tourism and local enterprise create livelihoods. From lodge staff to local contractors, communities benefit from jobs, training, and shared ownership of conservation success. I would summarize the impact of the wildlife conservation bond on the communities. It's positive. It's also just making sure that we're leaving behind a legacy, not of destruction, but of construction. The wildlife conservation bond is more than a tool for rhino conservation. It is a new model for finance, linking global capital markets to local impact, supporting biodiversity, education, jobs, and sustainable development.

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