Conservation Fee

The conservation fee is pledged to conservation

The Olifants river, being a most beautiful valley in South Africa, has a charm all of its own. However, for the splendour of this piece of paradise, in which The Baths is situated, to be enjoyed by generations to come, it is important to find ways to protect and conserve the beauty that surrounds us.

The idea of implementing a conservation fee is to contribute to the financing of worthwhile conservation projects that need to be undertaken at The Baths.

Aims

1.  Upkeep of the hiking trails
2. Preservation of the Rock Art Sites to enhance our cultural heritage
3. Eradication of alien vegetation for the benefit of the environment
4. Enhancement of the indigenous natural fauna and flora
5. Beautify the gardens
6. Improvements to the roads to eradicate erosion
7. Erect bird hides
8. Establish picnic sites
9. Renovate Historic buildings – water mill
10. Improvements to the ablutions
11. Education of the local community – guides, inventories (alien vegetation, bird life, insect life,      animals etc) – BEE
12. Youth outreach programmes
13. Eco-tourism – dams for patrons to enjoy gentle water sports – rowing, canoeing, birding.
14. The ultimate goal is to strive for conservancy status.

We will publicize the “Current Project” on the board at reception. Our first objective is to develop and enhance the Rock Art Sites and to upgrade the road to arrest the erosion.

Patrons can even pledge e.g. a Bench to sit on along the walks and trails. (a la Fish Hoek cat walk).

Fee
The fee will be R7-00 per adult and R3-50 for children under the age of 12yrs. This is a once-off fee on all admissions. This fee will be implemented from March 2007