About Us

The Hangklip Heritage Trust was initiated through a group of concerned individuals who were members of an Association called the Friends of Hangklip.

It was recognised that there is an urgent need to preserve our sensitive environment such as the wetlands, dunes and mountainsides from Rooi Els to Bot River.

After two years of planning and much discussion with local authorities and environmentalists the Trust has recently, officially been registered with the Master of the High Court and is now ready to start its operative phase. The Board of Trustees has been appointed and the Management Committee will commence its work shortly.

“TO PRESERVE AND CONSERVE THE FLORAL AND FAUNA KINGDOM FROM ROOI ELS TO BOTRIVER”

OBJECTIVES:

• To identify areas or environments in need of permanent protection for ecological, aesthetic or social reasons.

• To investigate means of preventing development in such environments, either by promoting the concept of land swops with local or regional authorities, or by means of acquisition. It is essential that rightful owners are fairly recompensed.

• Where necessary to promote the raising or generation of funds to make such land acquisition possible.

• To promote consolidation of exisitng municipal or provincial conservation areas, especially as they relate to the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, or to areas not suitable for deveopment such as rivers and streams, wetlands, sponges, sediment pathways or steep slopes. Scenic considerations may also be important in this regard.

• To promote collaboration with other bodies working towards these aims.

• To support the concept of conservancies whereby private landowners voluntarily subscribe to conservation-orientated land management

• To manage these properties both environmentally and cost effectively.

• To acquire and control finances to obtain suitable land and implement responsible management plans for the area.

• To promote the private, public natural, educational, recreational and historic value of the land.

The concept of the Heritage Trust is supported by and has the co-operation of the Kogelberg Biosphere Organisation (KOBIO), the Hangklip/ Kleinmond Local Authority and several other Organisations such as the Friends of Hangklip.