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Abstract
This paper addresses the problem of extending biodiversity conservation onto the
communal lands of the Dwesa-Cwebe conservation area in the Eastern Cape, South
Africa, by investigating the conditions that must be fulfilled for any success to be
registered. These conditions were derived based on a qualitative survey conducted in the
Nqabara Administrative Area. The study developed a conceptual framework to unravel
the complex nature of the whole community conservation initiative. A focus group
discussion was adopted as the data collection method; and the underlying factors that
have contributed to the success of the initiative in the Nqabara Administrative Area were
identified. Appropriate coding was assigned to each distinct and major factor for proper
presentation of the results and observations were appropriately indicated to buffer the
explanation of the achieved results. Recommendations were subsequently made for the
Dwesa-Cwebe in terms of the decision-making instruments that demand critical
consideration for any successful community biodiversity conservation to be achieved.