The Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve (KBR) covers a land area of some 103 000 ha and includes a marine portion of 24 500 ha. UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program registered it in December 1998 as the first Biosphere Reserve in South Africa. The biosphere is considered the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom, one of just six plant kingdoms in the world. It has the richest, most complex biodiversity on earth, home to more than 1 880 plant species. Of these, 77 are found just here and nowhere else. The seascapes here are also significant, with more than 3 500 marine species occurring only here.

In the Kogelberg, we seek to reconcile conservation and the protection of biodiversity with sustainable development and economic growth to benefit the people living in the biosphere and nature! The vision of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve is – “the Cape Floral Kingdom’s model sustainable living environment for all”. To achieve this vision, the KBRC focuses on bringing together government agencies, the private sector, NGOs etc., to improve the lives of people and the environment. The biosphere focuses on the following programmes:

• Growing the economy (Job creation)
• Environmental education
• Securing water
• Protecting nature
• Sustainable management of resources

If you live in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, you can enjoy all that Mother Nature offers you here in this incredibly special part of the world. You can take the next step to become even more involved in the Kogelberg Biosphere by supporting our projects. We are a non-profit and public benefit organisation. To learn more about opportunities, how to get involved, and donate, get in touch with us at admin@kogelbergbiosphere.org.za, www.kogelbergbiosphere.org.za

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The Botriver Education Foundation is a non-profit organisation and exists to serve the community by empowering the young people of Botriver and surrounding towns with a means to tertiary education.

www.befoundation.co.za

The Groenlandberg Conservancy is a growing movement of dedicated, nature conscious custodians and landowners who have mobilized themselves into a voluntary conservation forum. The Groenlandberg Conservancy was established in 1994 by a handful of farmers, under the chairmanship of Dr Paul Cluver. Over two decades later, the Groenlandberg Conservancy is making an ever increasing contribution to conservation on private land. Active and passionate, members are committed to environmental conservation, sustainability and social upliftment.

www.groenlandberg.co.za

The school is a manifesto of the Cluver family to provide quality education for the children of farm workers. It is a combined school in the Overberg education district.

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The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT; Est. 2004) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, public benefit organisation based in the Western Cape, South Africa. We facilitate and promote the conservation of biological diversity, with a focus on the leopard as a flagship species. Our purpose and vision is to ensure the continued survival of leopards for the benefit of nature and society, by supporting the protection of leopard habitat and prey species, promoting peaceful coexistence between leopards and people, and fostering community custodianship of the Cape’s unique biodiversity

www.capeleopard.org.za

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The Timothy James Harlow Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded by the Harlow family in order to continue the selfless giving legacy of their beloved son Timothy who passed away on the 27th of April 2013.

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The Anna Foundation is a charitable organisation focused on uplifting and empowering rural communities across the Western Cape.  Our flagship 3Rs programme – Reading, Running and Right-ing – is implemented at after-school centres in rural communities, serving over 700 children. The programme incorporates education, sports and life skills activities and aims to offer children lifelong learning and build positive self-worth and self-respect. This professionally designed programme is aimed at learners from aged 5 – 18 years and is taught by women from the farming communities themselves, who are trained by the Anna Foundation as part of our Women Empowerment programme.

“It is an honour and a privilege to be selected as an official charity partner of FNB Wines2Whales. While education and sport are our primary pillars for developing confidence and self-worth in our children, mountain biking specifically has become a hot favourite in our after school sports programme and we know that this will only gain more traction with exposure to this iconic event. Sincere thanks to the Wines2Whales team for their support and belief in what we do.”     – Anna Brom, Founder and Director

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The main emphasis of the Pebbles Project is education. We enrich the lives of disadvantaged children and families in the agricultural communities of the Western Cape.  We focus on the entire life of the child and the challenging circumstances in which they live in order to make a significant and lasting difference. Since our inception in 2004, we have impacted the lives of children and their families by providing support and intervention in five key areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, Community and Protection.

Our areas of operation include Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Wellington, Citrusdal and the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in Hermanus.