knowledge of all legislation applicable appointed. NEMA to their function and mandate. NEMPAA Nature and The GWHS&NRC staff is adequately BMS. Environmental capacitated to enforce legislation Conservation Ordinance, within the and organisation’s mandate 1974 (Ordinance 19 of does so effectively. 1974), Regulations 955 Staff must be formally designated to of 1975 enforce the relevant legislation. Protected Areas Appropriate staff have been designated Regulations as environmental management inspectors. Staff has the necessary equipment to enable them to do law enforcement effectively. The nature reserve receives adequate law enforcement support from other sections of the organisation. Specific relevant training has been identified and staff have received relevant training. The following management mechanisms to Conservation Manager, Ongoing BMS Protection systems are in control both illegal and legitimate Community Conservation Karoo Area Biodiversity place and operating access and use: Manager. Protection Plan effectively. Control legitimate access. • Develop standard operating procedures • to control activities within the nature reserve for relevant aspects of management (e.g. Vaalhoek cattle). Implement all standard operating • procedures for controlling activities including Karoo Area Biodiversity Protection Plan. Adjacent communities are engaged in • order to promote the reserve, to build relationships and to identify priority areas. Awareness raising activities are held • with adjacent communities in order to raise awareness concerning reserve and biodiversity conservation. Areas in the nature reserve have been • identified and prioritised in terms of conservation value or type of utilisation, etc. Regular routine patrols are performed • in all identified priority areas.
knowledge of all legislation applicable to their function and mandate. The GWHS&NRC staff is adequately capacitated to enforce legislation within the organisation’s mandate and does so effectively. Staff must be formally designated to enforce the relevant legislation. Appropriate staff have been designated as environmental management inspectors. Staff has the necessary equipment to enable them to do law enforcement effectively. The nature reserve receives adequate law enforcement support from other sections of the organisation. Specific relevant training has been identified and staff have received relevant training. appointed. BMS. NEMA NEMPAA Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance 19 of 1974), Regulations 955 of 1975 Protected Areas Regulations Protection systems are in place and operating effectively. The following management mechanisms to control both illegal and legitimate access and use: • Control legitimate access. • Develop standard operating procedures to control activities within the nature reserve for relevant aspects of management (e.g. Vaalhoek cattle). • Implement all standard operating procedures for controlling activities including Karoo Area Biodiversity Protection Plan. • Adjacent communities are engaged in order to promote the reserve, to build relationships and to identify priority areas. • Awareness raising activities are held with adjacent communities in order to raise awareness concerning reserve and biodiversity conservation. • Areas in the nature reserve have been identified and prioritised in terms of conservation value or type of utilisation, etc. • Regular routine patrols are performed in all identified priority areas. Conservation Manager, Community Conservation Manager. Ongoing BMS Karoo Area Biodiversity Protection Plan
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