Implement relevant monitoring of national projects and/or programmes. Collection of climatic data on the GWHS&NRC. Conservation Ongoing A research programme for the CN research needs Identify research needs for the reserve. Manager, GWHS&NRC is being implemented. list; Fynbos Forum Develop and implement an applied Ecological research strategy, research programme for the reserve in CN permitting consultation with Scientific Services. Regional Ecologist, procedure. Results of research projects are fed back Manager: Scientific Assist ad hoc to the management of the reserve. Services. researchers to gain Results are used to adapt management access to study sites of the nature reserve where relevant. and accommodation Provide support to researchers as per on the reserve. Ecological Matrix and research permit conditions. Fire break, road, footpath, fence Conservation Ongoing ICM Standard The GWHS&NRC contributes to the Design and implement appropriate and Manager, register and database compiled. Operating maintenance of ecosystem services. integrated fire (Refer to Table 6.5) and Ecological Procedures, ICM Alien density database updated. alien invasive management (Refer to & AVM APOs, Fire Annual AVM APO. Table 6.6) programmes. Regional Ecologist, Management Annual roads and footpaths APO. Conduct a trail, jeep track and roads Catchment Policy. assessment as per ICM standards. Manager, Compile maintenance schedule. Programme Potential erosion substrates Implement trail, jeep track and roads Manager: Fire, mapped. maintenance schedule. Programme Map of erosion sites. Manager: AVM, Close and rehabilitate inappropriate Site specific erosion stabilisation Project Manager, trails, jeep tracks and roads in and rehab plans compiled. Protected Areas accordance with assessment report. Mitigation measures Manager. Implement appropriate restoration implemented and monitored. programmes, e.g. spekboom planting. Implement monitoring as per the Ecological Matrix. Conservation Ongoing ICM Standard Prevent and mitigate soil erosion on Through regular monitoring identify Manager. Operating the GWHS&NRC. areas that require stabilisation and Ecological Procedures, ICM remediation. APO, Map and ensure photo’s available. Regional Ecologist. Ecological Plan of Compile an erosion maintenance plan. Catchment Operations, Eco Monitor the affectivity of the erosion Manager. Matrix. control mitigation. Monitor cost effectiveness of maintenance. Monitor site recovery.
Fire break, road, footpath, fence register and database compiled. Alien density database updated. Annual AVM APO. Annual roads and footpaths APO. Potential erosion substrates mapped. Map of erosion sites. Site specific erosion stabilisation and rehab plans compiled. Mitigation measures implemented and monitored. Implement relevant monitoring of national projects and/or programmes. Collection of climatic data on the GWHS&NRC. A research programme for the GWHS&NRC is being implemented. Identify research needs for the reserve. Develop and implement an applied research programme for the reserve in consultation with Scientific Services. Results of research projects are fed back to the management of the reserve. Results are used to adapt management of the nature reserve where relevant. Provide support to researchers as per Ecological Matrix and research permit conditions. Conservation Manager, Ecological Regional Ecologist, Manager: Scientific Services. Ongoing CN research needs list; Fynbos Forum research strategy, CN permitting procedure. Assist ad hoc researchers to gain access to study sites and accommodation on the reserve. The GWHS&NRC contributes to the maintenance of ecosystem services. Design and implement appropriate and integrated fire (Refer to Table 6.5) and alien invasive management (Refer to Table 6.6) programmes. Conduct a trail, jeep track and roads assessment as per ICM standards. Compile maintenance schedule. Implement trail, jeep track and roads maintenance schedule. Close and rehabilitate inappropriate trails, jeep tracks and roads in accordance with assessment report. Implement appropriate restoration programmes, e.g. spekboom planting. Implement monitoring as per the Ecological Matrix. Conservation Manager, Ecological Regional Ecologist, Catchment Manager, Programme Manager: Fire, Programme Manager: AVM, Project Manager, Protected Areas Manager. Ongoing ICM Standard Operating Procedures, ICM & AVM APOs, Fire Management Policy. Prevent and mitigate soil erosion on the GWHS&NRC. Through regular monitoring identify areas that require stabilisation and remediation. Map and ensure photo’s available. Compile an erosion maintenance plan. Monitor the affectivity of the erosion control mitigation. Monitor cost effectiveness of maintenance. Monitor site recovery. Conservation Manager. Ecological Regional Ecologist. Catchment Manager. Ongoing ICM Standard Operating Procedures, ICM APO, Ecological Plan of Operations, Eco Matrix.
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