6.3 ECOSYSTEM BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT Objective 1 To conserve the natural ecosystems. Objective 2 To manage the conservation estate effectively. Key Deliverables Management/Monitoring Activities Responsibility Indicators Timeframe Existing Procedures Conservation annually Baseline data Compile and Implement the Ecological Matrix, Ecological Plan Develop and implement an approved Manager, collection and Ecological Plan of Operation and of Operations. Ecological Matrix for the GWHS&NRC. Ecological monitoring manual Ecological Matrix for GWHS&NRC. Collate all relevant monitoring and Regional (2010). research protocols and data sheets to Ecologist. Ecologcial Matrix inform the Ecological Plan of Operations. format. Compile an Ecological Plan of Operations Ecological Plan of to support the Ecological Matrix. Operations. Analyse data, conduct annual review of Ecological Matrix and protocols and and implement adaptive management strategies Conservation Ongoing Baseline data A biodiversity resource inventory for Prioritisation of species for inclusion on Manager, Ecological collection and SOB database updated. the GWHS&NRC is in place. the Ecological plan of operation. Coordinator. monitoring manual Collect species data and submit to (2010). Scientific Services. Ecological Plan of Analyse data, re-assess and implement Operations. adaptive management strategies. Ecological Matrix Hard and digital copies of all documents and publications resulting from all monitoring and research in the reserve must be catalogued and stored at the GWHS&NRC office with backup copies sent to Scientific Services. Conservation Ongoing Baseline data A monitoring programme for the Review monitoring protocols. GWHS&NRC will annually score Manager, Ecological collection and GWHS&NRC is being implemented. Identify monitoring needs of the reserve Coordinator, above 80% in METT-SA score. monitoring manual in consultation with Scientific Services. Regional Ecologist, (2010). METT-SA Establish indicators for monitoring. Manager: Scientific scoring process. Implement monitoring activities as per Services. the Ecological Matrix. Report on monitoring activities as per the Ecological Matrix. Analyse data, re-assess and implement adaptive management strategies.
6.3 ECOSYSTEM BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT Objective 1 Objective 2 To conserve the natural ecosystems. To manage the conservation estate effectively. Key Deliverables Management/Monitoring Activities Responsibility Indicators Timeframe Existing Procedures Compile and Implement the Ecological Plan of Operation and Ecological Matrix for GWHS&NRC. Develop and implement an approved Ecological Matrix for the GWHS&NRC. Collate all relevant monitoring and research protocols and data sheets to inform the Ecological Plan of Operations. Compile an Ecological Plan of Operations to support the Ecological Matrix. Analyse data, conduct annual review of Ecological Matrix and protocols and and implement adaptive management strategies Conservation Manager, Ecological Regional Ecologist. Ecological Matrix, Ecological Plan of Operations. SOB database updated. GWHS&NRC will annually score above 80% in METT-SA score. annually Baseline data collection and monitoring manual (2010). Ecologcial Matrix format. Ecological Plan of Operations. A biodiversity resource inventory for the GWHS&NRC is in place. Prioritisation of species for inclusion on the Ecological plan of operation. Collect species data and submit to Scientific Services. Analyse data, re-assess and implement adaptive management strategies. Hard and digital copies of all documents and publications resulting from all monitoring and research in the reserve must be catalogued and stored at the GWHS&NRC office with backup copies sent to Scientific Services. Conservation Manager, Ecological Coordinator. Ongoing Baseline data collection and monitoring manual (2010). Ecological Plan of Operations. Ecological Matrix A monitoring programme for the GWHS&NRC is being implemented. Review monitoring protocols. Identify monitoring needs of the reserve in consultation with Scientific Services. Establish indicators for monitoring. Implement monitoring activities as per the Ecological Matrix. Report on monitoring activities as per the Ecological Matrix. Analyse data, re-assess and implement adaptive management strategies. Conservation Manager, Ecological Coordinator, Regional Ecologist, Manager: Scientific Services. Ongoing Baseline data collection and monitoring manual (2010). METT-SA scoring process.
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