fish to addo project domain
The Fish to Addo corridor, spanning South Africa’s Eastern Cape from the Great Fish River to Addo Elephant National Park, is a vital conservation landscape and biodiversity hotspot encompassing seven of South Africa’s nine biomes, including fynbos, thicket, and savanna. It sustains iconic wildlife like elephants, rhinos, leopards, birds of prey, and numerous rare endemic plants, while supporting local communities whose livelihoods rely on sustainable land use.
Our work in the Fish to Addo corridor focuses on building a connected, restored, and rewilded landscape that strengthens ecological and community resilience. By uniting protected areas with working lands, restoring degraded ecosystems, and promoting sustainable practices, we aim to foster a thriving landscape for both people and nature. Through strong partnerships with local stakeholders, conservation organizations, and funders, we are committed to ensuring the long-term success of this critical corridor.
PUTTING IT INTO CONTEXT
PUTTING IT INTO CONTEXT
africa:
- Hosts high levels of biodiversity, with many species found nowhere else
- Holds a wide range of ecosystems: savannas, rainforests, deserts, wetlands
- Biodiversity supports eco-tourism and sustainable livelihoods
South africa:
- One of Earth’s 17 mega-diverse countries, with 10% of the world’s plant species
- Home to three of the world’s 35 biodiversity hotspots, including the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany hotspot
Eastern-cape:
- Forms part of the globally recognised Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany biodiversity hotspot.
- The dominant Albany thicket biome has plant lineages dating back to 30 – 40 million years.
- South Africa’s most important network of estuaries occur here.
- The coastal and marine environment sits at the mixing zone of the Agulhas, Benguela and southern ocean currents providing critical habitat for whales, sharks, seabirds and commercially important fisheries.
ALBANY BIOREGION:
- Seven of South Africa’s nine biomes occurs here and this hosts an incredibly rich diversity of species – many of which are rare and endangered.
- Sadly, 92% of the endemic Albany Thicket is degraded and this drives our mission of restoration and rewildling.
- Our effort aligns with aiding the global 30% protection target and supports South African National Parks 2040 Vision
The Fish to Addo Corridor represents an ambitious landscape connectivity project within the biodiverse Albany region. This initiative aims to link fragmented conservation areas into a cohesive network through wildlife corridors, infrastructure solutions including underpasses and bridges, integration with working lands, and strategic land acquisition—creating a unified conservation landscape that supports both wildlife movement and sustainable land use.
The Fish to Addo Corridor represents an ambitious landscape connectivity project within the biodiverse Albany region. This initiative aims to link fragmented conservation areas into a cohesive network through wildlife corridors, infrastructure solutions including underpasses and bridges, integration with working lands, and strategic land acquisition—creating a unified conservation landscape that supports both wildlife movement and sustainable land use.
