Biodiversity Exhibition Centre

Location:

Part of the central campus will be the Biodiversity Exhibition Centre.

Objective:

The objective is to provide a light and airy building and an outside amphitheatre where the magnificent biodiversity of the area will be exhibited for the public.

Project Outline:

VDI is developing, as the first infrastructure:

• 300m² of floorspace (including a small office and store) with display cases and wall-space for exhibition of VDI student projects and other environmental exhibits, leading out to
• a large outdoor amphitheatre (for lectures, shows and relaxation) comprising formal terracing and plant decor
• It is an objective to encourage an incubation eco-tourism entrepreneurial project.

Outcomes:

• eco-tourism to the town and district will increase
• there will be generally greater awareness of the unique biospheres surrounding town
• the public will discover ways of protecting and preserving the environment
• the amphitheatre will improve youth participation in social and cultural activities in the community and enhance community cohesion
• occupy children and the youth and thereby distract them from devious behaviour