the richtersveld cultural and botanical landscape - SAHRA
the richtersveld cultural and botanical landscape - SAHRA
the richtersveld cultural and botanical landscape - SAHRA
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Richtersveld Cultural <strong>and</strong> Botanical L<strong>and</strong>scape World Heritage Site Nomination 101<br />
Plan (IDP) of <strong>the</strong> Richtersveld Municipality <strong>and</strong> been accepted by <strong>the</strong> CPA as a fully<br />
endorsed Protected Area.<br />
The Richtersveld Community Conservancy is managed by a Management<br />
Committee whose role is to ensure that <strong>the</strong> management of <strong>the</strong> Conservancy is<br />
carried out in accordance to <strong>the</strong> Management Plan (please refer to section 5e). The<br />
Committee meets four times a year <strong>and</strong> includes representatives from <strong>the</strong> following<br />
organisations <strong>and</strong> associations:<br />
Members of <strong>the</strong> Richtersveld Community Conservancy Management<br />
Committee<br />
NAME ORGANISATION<br />
Gert Links Conservancy Manager<br />
Joan Cloete Conservancy Administrative Officer<br />
Polly Smith Eksteenfontein community<br />
Bettie Farmer Eksteenfontein community<br />
Kleinbooi Mpambani S<strong>and</strong>drift community<br />
Anna Sl<strong>and</strong>er S<strong>and</strong>drift community<br />
Andries Joseph Kuboes community<br />
Sylvia Hans Kuboes community<br />
Ivan Nero Lekkersing community<br />
Jacob Diergaardt Lekkersing community<br />
Izak Cloete Richtersveld Small Miners Association<br />
Abuys De Wet Richtersveld Tourism Association<br />
Klaas Van Zyl Department, Tourism, Environment &<br />
Conservation<br />
Joseph Domrogh RGBK<br />
Andy Davies South African National Parks<br />
Ivan Groenewald District Municipality<br />
Jacob Fredericks Richtersveld Sida !hub Community<br />
Property Association (CPA)<br />
Dirkie Uys Richtersveld Municipality<br />
Sintie Cloete Lekkersing community<br />
Willem De Wet Richtersveld Traditional Nama Council<br />
Joshua De Wet Richtersveld CPA<br />
The day-to-day management of <strong>the</strong> Conservancy is carried out by <strong>the</strong> Operational<br />
Management Committee, which includes <strong>the</strong> Conservancy Manager, <strong>the</strong><br />
Administrative Officer <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Coordinator of <strong>the</strong> Richtersveld CBNRM Programme.<br />
The Manager’s tasks include carrying out patrols of <strong>the</strong> area, directing any<br />
development activity, monitoring l<strong>and</strong> use by pastoralists, liasing with stakeholders<br />
(CPA, government, South African National Parks (SANParks) authorities <strong>and</strong>