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participation in the Broader Stakeholder Engagement Process. A database of stakeholders wasdeveloped, to which new interested and affected parties were added throughout the process. Thestakeholder database for the LNR is attached hereto as Annexure 1.1.3.3 Public Participation WorkshopOne of the primary activities of the Broader Stakeholder Engagement Process was the presentationof a public participation workshop at the LNR. This activity involved the following actions:Announcing the workshop- Letters of notification and invitation were sent to identified stakeholders. This letter ofnotification was accompanied by a Background Information Document (BID) (refer toAnnexure 2 for an example of a letter of invitation and Annexure 3 for a copy of the BID),which was prepared in English and provided stakeholders with some basic information onthe protected area and draft SP. This document was also aimed at encouraging stakeholderinvolvement in the planning process.- BIDs were distributed to local stakeholders by the Reserve Manager;- The stakeholder workshop was advertised in three newspapers, namely the Seipone Express,the Kruger2Canyon and the Polokwane Observer (Annexure 4);- A LEDET branded blog, which was hosted on NCC’s website, provided key information aboutthe workshop, as well as a downloadable BID; and- Telephone calls to stakeholders without access to e-mail facilities were made.Hosting and facilitating the workshopThe workshop offered stakeholders the opportunity to provide input into the development of theSPs. The workshop was facilitated by an NCC appointed facilitator, who was supported by an NCCappointed scribe. The facilitator presented the values and the purpose of the protected area andinvited stakeholder participation through various participatory techniques, with the scribe recordingthe outcomes thereof.The workshop was hosted at the LNR on 29 November 2012 and was attended by six stakeholders(Annexure 5). During this workshop, the following criteria from the draft SP was presented anddiscussed:• The background of the reserve;• The 5-year reserve management planning and implementation cycle;• The purpose, values and vision of the reserve;• The objectives of the reserve [which were expanded from the six Key PerformanceAreas (KPAs)];• The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) of the reserve;• The aspirations of stakeholders for the reserve, with a view to informing the SP’svision and objectives;5