A local government official and NGO partner explaining the biological significance of his land to a local farmer. This farmer has now signed his land into formal protection through biodiversity stewardship. Copy rights BirdLife South Africa.
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![Cycling along the edge of the Fish River Canyon on Day 1 of the Desert Knights Mountainbike Tour, photo by Jacques Marais](/sites/default/files/jmma7r2a77_20160418-_dsc5235.jpg)
Cycling along the edge of the Fish River Canyon on Day 1 of the Desert Knights Mountainbike Tour, photo by Jacques Marais
![The existing pass which runs through Critically Endangered Overberg Sandstone Fynbos Chris Burgers](/sites/default/files/The_existing_pass_which_runs_through_Critically_Endangered_Overberg_Sandstone_Fynbos_Chris_Burgers.jpg)
The existing pass which runs through Critically Endangered Overberg Sandstone Fynbos
Chris Burgers
Systematic Biodiversity Planning
Promoting application of biodiversity planning products
Biodiversity stewardship contracts with private land-owners
![Children listen to the educator about ecology Dilya Woodward](/sites/default/files/Children_listen_to_the_educator_about_ecology.jpg)
Children listen to the educator about ecology
Dilya Woodward
Building links with local schools
Engaging stakeholders, media representatives and other PAs
Conservation of rare species by engaging in ecotourism
Summer ecological camp for children
![Rural farming near forest line Rwanda PMC](/sites/default/files/PMC_RWANDA_Solution_Photo.jpg)
Rural farming near forest line Rwanda
PMC
Culturally-specific formative research
Role modeling knowledge and positive attitudes and behaviors
Well-written, entertaining stories about complex issues
Excellent production quality of drama
Promotion
![Community meeting in Nosy Hara WWF](/sites/default/files/Community_meeting.jpg)
Community meeting in Nosy Hara
WWF
Climate change capacity building for MPA managers
Climate Witness Community Toolkit
Vulnerability assessment to climate change
Identification and implementation of adaptation options
Review of management plan to integrate climate change issues
![Ajloun Forest Reserve Ajloun Forest Reserve](/sites/default/files/23659553_1999258403637718_5161997186904941223_n.jpg)
Ajloun Forest Reserve
Ajloun Forest Reserve
![Workshop with PA professionals and planners REPC-MD](/sites/default/files/Mada.jpg)
Workshop with PA professionals and planners
REPC-MD
Collaboration between conservation actors
Value local expertise and build on existing structures
Paradigm shift from training to capacity development