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STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASEQUIPMENT (56%)There was sufficient basic equipment for onshore and offshore compliance operations(offshore limited by lack of skipper and launch site). Radios and a cell phone were requiredto enable communication during operations. Another four-wheel drive vehicle was neededespecially during the rain season when the condition of the roads deteriorates. There wassufficient administrative equipment.INFRASTRUCTURE (48%)Visitor facilities in the reserves consisted of six cottages and a camp site in Dwesa and theHaven Hotel in Cwebe. The ablution facilities at the camp site were in poor condition.There were two offices for the nature reserves, the one in Dwesa was adequate and in goodcondition, the one in Cwebe was not used. The staff accommodation in the reservesconsisted of small cottages which were old and in poor condition. Dwesa Nature Reservehad three open access points, two of these were sign posted and controlled and one was anunmanned pathway open to the local community. The Cwebe Nature Reserve had twoaccess points both of which were sign posted and controlled. The access roads to the NatureReserves were dirt tracks that were most suitably accessed by four-wheel drives or at leastwith vehicles with high ground clearance. Four-wheel drives were needed for most of theroads within the reserves. There was one possible launch site for management at theMbashe River mouth. A storage facility for the boat was required.Maintenance of most of the facilities was taking place to a satisfactory standard but could beimproved in some areas.BUDGET (67%)The MPA is jointly funded by MCM and ECPB. The budget was found to be sufficient forcritical management activities. The funds from MCM were secured via the contract betweenECPB and MCM and had been used to purchase capital equipment. There was fundingavailable for additional staff members to be dedicated to the MPA.ProcessesBOUNDARY DEMARCATION (33%)There was inadequate boundary demarcation for the MPA. The southern border of DwesaNature Reserve and the Northern border of Cwebe Nature Reserve were demarcated byfences. The fence extended up to the rocks on the shore at Dwesa and up to the beach atCwebe but there was no indication there that these were the borders of the MPA. There weresigns at four of the five access points (one vandalised and removed at the foot path intoDwesa) that indicated that the area is a nature reserve and MPA but no map was provided.Pg 106
STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASPATROL AND ENFORCEMENT (25%)The main compliance issue in the MPA was the removal of mussels and crayfish by thelocals. Foot patrols were undertaken daily by field rangers. The rangers do not have thecapacity to enforce the MLRA and therefore could not effectively implement enforcementmechanisms. Any poachers that were caught on patrols were driven to the police stationalong with any evidence.MONITORING AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT (27%)There was no comprehensive system to monitor progress on conservation objectives and tofacilitate adaptive management. Monitoring of fish stocks had commenced and invertebratemonitoring had been planned but not yet implemented at the time of the assessment. Therewas no monitoring of social conditions or MPA management effectiveness.PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS (25%)There was no planned education programme for the MPA. Four community liaison officershad been appointed for the region to interact with communities and raise awareness forconservation in general. None of the local communities around Dwesa-Cwebe had beenadequately engaged in awareness programmes; however two members of the communitywere taking part in the MPA Management course at the time of the assessment. Awarenessabout the designation of the MPA was raised by field rangers on patrols; however theirknowledge regarding the MPA was limited. There were no brochures specific to the MPAprovided. The DEA Marine Recreational Activity Information brochure was available in thereserve but it was only produced in English and thus did not adequately facilitate the raisingof local awareness. The signs in the reserve provided no information about the MPA or itsrole and benefits.INTERACTION WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITIES (47%)The management authority did recognise that positive relations with local communities wereimportant; however actions taken up until the assessment had been ineffective. The localcommunity were opposed to the MPA and did not support the staff. There was no comanagementof the MPA.Local stakeholder representatives interacted with the management authority through astakeholder forum. The representatives on the forum were voted in by the local communities.Two representatives were taking part in the MPA Management Course and the increasedawareness and relationship building, which is likely to result from this course, might facilitatemore meaningful engagement with the authority in future. However this may be hindered ascommunities were not satisfied with the representatives currently on the forum and had notbeen able to vote in new representatives. Consequently, the two representatives who tookpart in the MPA Management Course had not been able to effectively raise awareness withinthe communities and communication and information exchange between the authorities andthese stakeholders had been hampered.Pg 107
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