Figure 3: Locality map of the Letaba Ranch Nature Reserve.Reserve Management Documents: Letaba Ranch Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 21
In light of the above, the LRNR is currently not legally defined as a provincial nature reserve in terms ofthe National <strong>Environmental</strong> Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003) (NEMPAA)and as such does not fall under the legal protection of NEMPAA in terms of Section 12 thereof.Table 2 lists key national, provincial and local legislation that has a direct influence on all reservemanagement activities.Table 2: Key national, provincial and local legislation with a direct influence on all reserve management activities 2NATIONAL LEGISLATION National <strong>Environmental</strong> Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107of 1998) (NEMA); National <strong>Environmental</strong> Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004(Act No. 10 of 2004) (NEMBA); National <strong>Environmental</strong> Management: Protected Areas Act,2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003) (NEMPAA); National <strong>Environmental</strong> Management: Waste Act, 2008 (ActNo. 58 of 2008) (NEMWA); National Forest Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998); Agriculture Laws Extension Act, 1996 (Act No. 87 of 1996); Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act No. 43of 1983) (CARA); Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989); National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998); Water <strong>Services</strong> Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997) (WSA); National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998)(NVFFA); National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999)(NHRA); Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984); Animal Health Act, 2002 (Act No. 7 of 2002); Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002); Fencing Act, 1963 (Act No. 31 of 1963); Tourism Act, 1993 (Act No. 72 of 1993); Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)(OHSA); National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act,1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977) (NBRBSA); Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)(PFMA); Public Service Act, 1994, (Act No. 103 of 1994), as amended(PSA); Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995) (LRA); Basic Condition of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)(BCEA); Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998) (EEA); Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998) (SDA); and Game Theft Act, 1991 (Act No. 105 of 1991).PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LEGISLATION Limpopo <strong>Environmental</strong> ManagementAct, 2003 (Act No. 7 of 2003); Limpopo Tourism Act, 2009 (Act No. 2of 2009); and Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality By-Laws, 2009 (Local Authority Notice No.277).2 Including all regulations promulgated in terms of the legislation listed.Reserve Management Documents: Letaba Ranch Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 22