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(ii) Under the direction of the Soil Erosion, Invasive Alien Plant Speciesand Bush Encroachment Management Programme eradicate, on anongoing basis, all known invasive alien plant infestations occurring inthe reserve (including Lantana, Chromalaena, Black Wattle andothers).(iii) Develop partnerships with funding and implementing agencies(e.g. WfW) to improve the capacity of the reserve to sustain,implement and manage its invasive alien plant control program.(iv) Establish and maintain relationship with contractors to make useof alien plant species such as black wattle for charcoal production(outside the reserve)(v) Map, and annually monitor, the extent and density of areas in thereserve subject to unacceptable levels of bush encroachment.(vi) Map, and annually monitor, the extent and density of areas in thereserve subject to unacceptable levels of soil erosion (particularlynorthern section of the reserve).(vii) Implement an ad hoc programme of mechanical and chemicalcontrol, as required, to contain the further spread, densification andimpacts of bush encroachment.(viii) Implement an ad hoc programme of mechanical and manualcontrol, as required, to contain the further spread and impacts of soilerosion and to rehabilitate degraded areas.Objective 1.4: Protect the heritage resources of the LNRdensification, of bushencroachment.bush encroachment.Management action Priority Management targets Key performanceindicators(i) In collaboration with academic institutions, research, documentand inventorize the heritage resources of the reserve (including themapping of existing cultural and heritage resource sites).(ii) Develop informational and interpretive materials about thereserve’s heritage resources.Heritage resourcesdocumented, andproperly maintained.State (using a gradingsystem) of heritageresources.Reserve ManagerManagementAuthority(Biodiversity Unit);Reserve Manager;WfWRegional Manager;Reserve ManagerReserve ManagerManagementAuthority(Biodiversity Unit) /Reserve ManagerManagementAuthority(Biodiversity Unit) /Reserve ManagerReserve ManagerReserve ManagerResponsibilityRegional Manager;Reserve ManagerTourismOperator/s;Reserve ManagerTime frame(Years 1 – 5)1 2 3 4 5Reserve Management Documents: Legalameetse Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 38