The Robberg Coastal Corridor Protected Environment (RCCPE) is a critical 18km eco-corridor linking two important protected areas: The Garden Route National Park and the Robberg Nature Reserve. The Coastal Corridor hosts rare and threatened flora and fauna endemic to the Cape Floral Kingdom which is recognised as one of the wonders of the botanical world.

This is also one of the eco-corridors situated within the greater Eden to Addo Corridor initiative. Preserving this narrow and highly threatened Corridor from adverse development will enable the migration of plants and animals and maintain cultural integrity and key ecological processes, such as seed dispersal, pollination, nutrient recycling and predator- prey interaction.

Beyond protecting the flora and fauna of the corridor, RCCPE plays a crucial advocacy and environmental awareness role in the region and, importantly, has trained and developed members of the community who are able to build their skills and increase their opportunities for sustainable livelihoods. We look forward to continuing to train and employ these place-makers and build a range of jobs related to the developing opportunities of the Robberg Coastal Corridor trail.

We are currently seeking further funding to support the training and development of local community members in roles of critical importance to the Corridor-as guides and to engage in trail building and maintenance, alien clearance, erosion control, fire management, ecosystem services, species protection and monitoring, amongst many other activities. Our hope is also to develop local service providers through setting up overnight camps, catering, guiding, transportation and many other ecotourism roles.