Guiding principles for reserve management - NCC Environmental ...

SANParksSouth African National ParksSANSSouth African National StandardSDA Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)SISSecurity and Investigation ServicesSOKDRState of Knowledge Data RepositorySONRState-owned Nature ReserveSPStrategic PlanSTKSouth African Development Trust CorporationTGPTechnical Guidelines and ProceduresTORTerms of ReferenceTPATransvaal Provincial AdministrationUZMUse Zone MapVCAVeld Condition AssessmentWBRWaterberg Biosphere ReserveWfWWorking for WaterWOFWorking on FireWSA Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)DEFINITION OF KEY PLANNING TERMS:ActivitiesGuiding principlesMonitoringObjectivesOutcomesOutputsPerformanceassessmentPerformance indicatorResourcesTargetUse zone mapValueVisionActivities are management tasks required to collectively realise theobjectives.Guiding principles provide overall direction to the implementation ofactivities.Monitoring is the collection of data and information in a consistent mannerover time for the purpose of evaluation.Objectives are derived from the vision. They represent key areas in whichachievements must be obtained in total, or in some combination, to givedirection to the management aspiration (the vision).Ideally outcomes are benefits produced from objectives and activities.Outputs are tangible results produced by activities.Performance assessment is a measurement of accomplishment against a setof pre-determined criteria (e.g. efficiency or effectiveness).A performance indicator is a measurement used to evaluate the success inachieving targets and realising objectives.Resources include the people, materials, technologies, money, etc. requiredto implement the activities.Targets are set for particular aspects of performance – financial returns,efficiency, quality of services, etc. – against which performance is monitoredand measured.A use zone map is a spatial framework that guides and co-ordinatesconservation and development activities in a protected area.A value is a specific attribute or feature (cultural, ecological or recreational)within a reserve that may require additional/special consideration duringthe planning process and subsequent management.Vision indicates the direction of management aspiration.Reserve Management Documents: Legalameetse Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 7