| Formation | 1997 |
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| Founder | Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Nelson Mandela, Anton Rupert |
| Type | non-profit organisation |
| Registration no. | 1997/004896/08 (005-294 NPO) |
| Headquarters | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
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Region | Africa |
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| Website | http://www.peaceparks.org |
The Peace Park Foundation, founded in 1997 by Dr Anton Rupert, President Nelson Mandela and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, is an organisation that aims to re-establish, renew and conserve large ecosystems in Africa, transcending man-made boundaries by creating regionally integrated and sustainably managed networks of Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs). Peace Parks Foundation has been involved in the establishment and development of ten of the 18 TFCAs found throughout southern Africa, all of which are in various stages of development. The establishment of each TFCA, or peace park, is complex and far-reaching, and involves several phases of activity, which can take many years to achieve.