Mpumalanga Biodiversity Conservation Plan Handbook - bgis-sanbi

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FOREWORD BY THE MEC FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING MR S.W. LUBISI Mpumalanga is particularly well endowed with living natural resources, collectively referred to as biodiversity. The conservation of this biodiversity and the ecosystem services that it delivers, is recognised as a legitimate and sustainable form of land use. The Provincial Government is determined to ensure the persistent conservation of this biodiversity for current and future generations. The management and sustainable use of biodiversity contribute to the health of our people, to the growth of the tourism industry and to the delivery of vital ecosystem services such as clean air and fresh water. In recognising these realities, the Province has developed the Mpumalanga Biodiversity Conservation Plan (MBCP). This plan has been jointly developed by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) and the Department of Agriculture and Land Administration (DALA). The MTPA has since moved to the Department of Economic Affairs and Planning (DEDP) and the plan is therefore being supported and implemented by all these agencies. The completion of the MBCP in 2006 provides us with the first comprehensive spatial plan that identifies and maps the biodiversity status of land across the Province. The plan identifies all remaining natural areas in Mpumalanga that have not been transformed by development. It prioritises these areas, based on their biodiversity importance and sensitivity to degradation. These areas must be managed to protect biodiversity in order to meet our constitutional commitment to sustainable development and a healthy environment for all. With a view to implementing the plan, and improving land-use planning, the MBCP includes land-use management guidelines to ensure that development is appropriate and compatible with biodiversity. The Mpumalanga Provincial Government is committed to ensuring that the MBCP is implemented by provincial departments and municipalities. We trust that private and corporate landowners will join hands and support this initiative to promote the sustainable development of Mpumalanga. Signed Mr S. W. Lubisi (MPL) M P U M A L A N G A Biodiversity FOREWORD MEC Economic Development and Planning CONSERVATION PLAN HANDBOOK v FOREWORD
MPUMALANGA BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PLAN HANDBOOK vi LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ARC Agricultural Research Council CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CR Critically Endangered conservation status CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research DEAT Department of Environment Affairs and Tourism DEDP Department of Economic Development and Planning DWAF Department of Water Affairs and Forestry EIA Environmental impact assessment EN Endangered conservation status GIS Geographic information system GP Gauteng Province IUCN World Conservation Union KZN KwaZulu Natal Province LT Least Threatened conservation status MBCP Mpumalanga Biodiversity Conservation Plan MEC Member of the (provincial) Executive Council MPB Mpumalanga Parks Board MTPA Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (formerly MPB) NEMA National Environmental Management Act NEPAD New Plan for African Development NGO Non-government organisation NP National park NSBA National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment PA Protected area PESC Present ecological status class SABIF South African Biodiversity Information Forum SADC Southern African Development Community SANBI South African National Biodiversity Institute SANParks South African National Parks SBP Systematic biodiversity planning SEA Strategic environmental assessment TFCA Trans-frontier conservation area VU Vulnerable conservation status WfW Working for Water WHC World Heritage Convention > Greater than < Less than M P U M A L A N G A Biodiversity CONSERVATION PLAN HANDBOOK
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