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2.1 PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN

Eastern Cape community growing pelargonium sidoides.

Output 2.1 of the UNDP/GEF6 Project, is implemented by TRAFFIC Conservation South Africa, which aims to support the review and implementation of the pelargonium biodiversity management plan (BMP) in close collaboration between the Pelargonium Working Group, community businesses and CSO stakeholders.

The BMP will be reviewed through the stepwise development of relevant inputs which include the following:

• Non-detriment finding (NDF) which assesses the sustainability of harvesting of the species in the wild. This includes a global conservation assessment.
• A resource assessment (RA) which assesses the extent of wild populations.
• An ethnobotanical study and socio economic analysis. This study outline linkages that local communities have with the species.
• A value chain analysis, both local and international.

These documents form key inputs into the review of the BMP. The BMP review is being undertaken in close association with the Pelargonium Working Group (PWG). Relevant government staff will be trained in the implementation of the BMP. The output will involve the development of sustainable harvesting guidelines pelargonium sidoides of which will be used to train local harvesters. 

The outcome will strengthen local ABS compliance through support to local communities and trusts in negotiations and management of benefits accrued and benefit sharing arrangements. This support will be provided through a partnership with the BABS unit at DFFE to undertake the following key activities:

• Support to traditional knowledge holders to review and renegotiate ABS agreements and supply agreements will be provided by developing a pelargonium sidoides access and benefit sharing guideline.
• TRAFFIC and DFFE will support industry to carry out harvester guideline training for pelargonium sidoides, factoring in supply chain agreements and market trends. Through this training, harvesters will be empowered imparting knowledge about the interface between conservation and business and how the supply chain of pelargonium sidoides is managed.

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