From the tender document (on page 29 there are some pictures of the accomodation)
https://www.sanparks.org/docs/groups_te ... o-memo.pdf
5. DEVELOPMENT SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
5.1 LOCATION
Just south of the Phabeni gate within the perimeter of the park:
5.2 DESCRIPTION
An education centre designed for this purpose and to be used for this purpose – consisting of dormitories where the trainees will sleep, a kitchen area where the food will be prepared, staff housing, a conference facility and boma area. In addition, an area of approximately 80 hectares can be fenced off to allow for various activities required to compliment the education and training presented.
5.3 INFRASTRUCTURE PRESENT
The following infrastructure is present:
Four dormitories that can sleep approximately 15 each;
On suite bedrooms (two in total) for senior staff accompanying the groups;
Ablution facilities;
Kitchen facilities (fully equipped with walk in freezers and fridges);
Boma area;
Conference room; and
On suite staff units (x 3) inclusive of communal kitchen area (fully equipped).
The following plans outlines this existing infrastructure:
5.4 ROADS AND TRACKS
A gravel road links the tarred S1 with the education centre. SANParks will continue to maintain this road to acceptable standard in line with the road classification.
5.5 ACCESS
Access will be granted only via the road linking up with the S1.
5.7 GUEST ACTIVITIES
Various types of environmental education and training courses should be conducted at the site with environmental education being key. The objective of this centre is to skill people on conservation and courses of various lengths and durations can be presented.
The attendees will be diverse and could but is not limited to include people that require a formal education / training to allow them to apply for positions in the conservation sphere, people that show an interest in conservation and are looking for formal training courses to enhance their skills, skilling of local community members in conservation principles and / or training of school groups as part of the curriculum or informal training.
A minimum of 109 days should be allocated for environmental education and could include representatives from the SANParks People and Conservation (P&C) Department tasked to perform this role. In this instance the operator will work hand-in-hand with SANParks to present a superior environmental education curriculum and product.
