the richtersveld cultural and botanical landscape - SAHRA

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Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site Nomination 117 Environmental Conservation Act. However, in order to create a management system for heritage resources any one of a number of options for ‘formal protection’ has to be gazetted by the appropriate heritage authority. In the case of the Richtersveld Community Conservancy Heritage Area status is considered by the community and its advisers to be the most appropriate such measure (See discussion below). The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (2004) This Act recently became part of South African law in order to support NEMA (1998) in regards to the conservation of biodiversity. It outlines its main purposes as to the management and conservation of the components of biodiversity, their sustainable use, and their equitable use. It stipulates that the methods of such conservation and management be supported by cooperative governance and to give effect to ratified international agreements relating to biodiversity. Finally it creates the South African National Biodiversity Institute to assist in achieving the Act’s objectives. The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (2004) This Act (Act No 57 of 2003) was amended by Act No 31 of 2004 to create revised Protected Areas regulations. The Act serves to provide: • for the protection and conservation of ecologically viable areas representative of South Africa’s biological diversity and its natural landscapes and seascapes; • for the establishment of a national resister of all national, provincial and local protected areas; • for the management of those areas in accordance with national norms and standards; • for intergovernmental co-operation and public consultation in matters concerning protected areas; • for the continued existence, governance and functions of South African National Parks;
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site Nomination 118 The Act also specifies prohibited activities relating to World Heritage Sites, restricting the following activities: • Introduction of any species or specimen, or part thereof to a special nature reserve, national park or world heritage site; • Engagement in any restricted activity; • Wilful disturbance of any species or specimen; • Removal of any wood, firewood, sand, gravel, stone, sea shell, guano or other material; • The cutting, damage, removal or destruction of or the possession of any plant or any part thereof, dry wood or firewood, grass or other plant (including any marine plant); • The wilful cause of pollution, harm or death to any individual or population of any fauna or flora species. Local Government: Municipal Structures Act (1998) The Municipal Structures Act has been pivotal in bringing authority and control to local government, which in the Richtersveld has given the previously disadvantaged communities more participation in government. The Act sets forth the creation of local municipalities and the functions of the newly created municipalities. 5.d. Existing Plans Relating to Municipality and Region in which the Proposed Property is Located Richtersveld Municipality Integrated Development Plans (2000,2002 and 2003) The principles and inputs generated by the Management of the Richtersveld Community Conservancy are designed to be complementary to other development and conservation frameworks in the region. All must be integrated with local, regional, national and international frameworks and initiatives, such as the Integrated Development Planning process as described below. Vision of the Richtersveld Municipality IDP “We must continuously strive to develop all the resources of the Richtersveld, including its natural, cultural and human resources in a manner that is sustainable and benefits the people of the region so that our future will be secure”
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