National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Notices

Norms and Standards for the Inclusion of Private Nature Reserves in the Register of Protected Areas of South Africa

Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Purpose and Application

2. Purpose of the norms and standards
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The purpose of these norms and standards is to—

 

(1) verify the existence of private nature reserves as bona fide protected areas in terms of the Act.

 

(2) provide for the recognition of the private nature reserves as bona fide protected areas in terms of the Act;

 

(3) secure the continued integrity of private nature reserves as natural areas supporting South Africa's biological diversity and its landscapes through their management; and

 

(4) ensure that only verified private nature reserves are included into the National Protected Areas Register and into the Protected Areas Database.