The CWCBR welcomes all commercial business located within or alongside the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve, to become Commercial Members.

Our commercial membership drive is a world first in Biosphere Sustainability, Together we can achieve real success; it’s a mutually beneficial partnership. In it’s simplest form, the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve (a non profit organisation), provides commercial entities a credible operational center co-coordinating regional concerns and visions into tangible results, in a collective manner.

• Statutory and Legislative requirements
• Socio-Economic Community Development Initiatives
• Environmental Concerns
• Urban and Agricultural Development
• Tourism
• Integrated Marketing

Benefits

Upon joining as a commercial member, you acknowledge the ETHOS of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve.
This aligns your business with the intent to consider the future sustainability of our West Coast. The benefits of this alignment are numerous:

• Display the CWCBR Membership Certificate at your place of business.
• Display the CWCBR Membership Brand (Logo) on your company website and email.
• Information and assistance.
• Network
• Marketing

UNESCO’S Man and the Biosphere Initiative, a global program, working towards the sustainability of a designated region in an integrated manner, have underwritten the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve. The success of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve and the global acclaim are all-inherent, together with the impact our projects and interventions have on the region and her people.

Cost

The cost of becoming a Commercial Member differs according to the follow categories. Click on any tab to see the cost of the specific category.

We welcome all businesses situated within or alongside the Biosphere.(Conventional Farming, Game farming, Aqua – & Marine culture, Vineyards & Wine Cellars, Heavy & Light: Industry, Mining, Production and Manufacturing, Professional Services, Retail Business, Business Support Services, Property Development, IT Services, Logistics, Maintenance sector and Car hire, Hotels, Casino’s, Bed & Breakfast establishments, Guest Houses, Tour Operators, Restaurants, Tourism Destinations, National Parks and Sport “Agencies”.) Memberships are defined according to a unique matrix for enterprises according to turnover.