Coct Partners With Shark Spotters To Strengthen Baboon Management

In a historic move to protect the Cape Peninsula's baboons and foster better coexistence between humans and wildlife, the City of Cape Town has signed a Memorandum of Agreement MoA with the Shark Spotters, a non-profit organisation,

This new partnership will play a crucial role in implementing the Baboon Strategic Management Plan, a comprehensive initiative aimed at managing the region's Chacma baboon population.

The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team CPBMJTT, a collaboration of the City of Cape Town, SANParks, and CapeNature, made the announcement following extensive discussions between the key stakeholders. The CPBMJTT is committed to ensuring the effective and sustainable management of baboon populations in the area, and the Shark Spotters will be instrumental in executing this vision.

The Shark Spotters, renowned for their work in coastal safety, will bring their expertise in community engagement, resource management, and operational tasks to the baboon management effort. Under the MoA, the Shark Spotters will provide essential services, such as employment of field managers and baboon rangers, to support baboon management operations on the Peninsula.

We are thrilled to partner with the Shark Spotters, an organization with deep community roots and the capacity to manage critical resources effectively, said a representative from the CPBMJTT. This partnership reflects our collective commitment to balancing human and wildlife interests in the Cape Peninsula.