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10. Implementation.11. Monitoring, review and update.4 Values of the Protected Area4.1 Discussion of the values of the protected areaB. Havemann asked the attendees to write down what they felt the values of the reserve were on the cardsprovided. He then shared what the reserve planning specialist and RPT recorded as reserve values. Hedefined the values of a place as those remarkable attributes that exemplify it and added that values arelargely the reason for a specific area being proclaimed as a protected area. He further mentioned thatvalues are important in planning and management, as it represents the aspects of the area that must beprotected.5. Vision & Objectives5.1 Discussion about the vision for the protected areaB. Havemann explained what a ‘vision’ is: The vision describes the overall long-term goal for the operation,protection and development of the nature reserve, which in turn refers to the desired state of the reserve.B. Havemann continued to explain what the preliminary vision of the reserve was: “We see a collaborativepartnership between the State and the Legalameetse community and private land owners in the ongoingconservation and sustainable use of the Legalameetse Nature Reserve”.• A. Mangena asked why the local municipality wasn’t participating in the workshop. He also askedwhy the reserve isn’t mentioned in the IDP of the greater municipality.5.2 Discussion about the objectives for the protected areaB. Havemann listed all the objectives included in the draft Strategic Plan. He explained that the objectivesshould underpin and articulate the different aspects of the vision for the reserve and that it should alsogive clarity about what is anticipated to be achieved through the vision. Wherever appropriate, theobjectives should also be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound). Objectivesare furthermore grouped under specific themes (Key Performance Areas) that collectively make up thevision for the reserve in the SP.6. Management Issues (Weaknesses & Threats) and Solutions: Group Discussion6.1 Ecological issuesO. Koopedi indicated that zoning needs to be done correctly and that the number of environmentalimpacts should be limited.6.2 Neighbour relations6.3 Tourism and visitor use.1. A. Mangena stated that the LTA’s main focus is collecting money.2. A. Mangena also mentioned that the tourism infrastructure on the reserve is not being protected – itwas being vandalised and broken into.3. J. Modjaji stated that more activities and infrastructure are needed to attract tourists and the youthfrom the surrounding communities, e.g. a swimming pool, conference facility and museum. She addedthat the management committee had appointed a consultant who was busy compiling a business planaimed at building tourism infrastructure in order to attract more tourists.6.4 Environmental Education1. A. Mangena mentioned that EE was done at the reserve some years back, but that it has been recentlysuspended. He emphasized that the youth needs to grow with conservation values, or else they willalso vandalise and poach.2. O. Koopedi replied that there was a directorate dealing with EE within LEDET and suggested that a staffmember be appointed at the reserve to deal with EE.7. Key Strengths & Management Opportunities7.1 Opportunities identifiedA. Mangena mentioned that the reserve is rich in heritage resources and explained that Italian soldierswere captured during World War 2 and brought to the area to be builders. He added that these homescould potentially become museums, and there are people who can tell these stories.8. Structure of the management plan, addressing outcomes from the workshop & the 30 day public reviewperiodB. Havemann provided a breakdown of the sections within the SP. He further described the process foraddressing the outcomes of the stakeholder engagement workshop. He added that the draft SP was to be22