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STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASMONITORING AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT (69%)There was monitoring of certain species and ecosystems within the MPA but nocomprehensive monitoring system has been implemented. Monitoring activities consisted of: Intertidal invertebrates; offshore rocky/coral reefs, and resource use.Research needs had been identified by management and research was being conducted tofill these needs. Research projects included: Movement and behaviour of tiger sharks, and effects of chumming on tiger sharksPUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS (67%)There was no planned education program specific to the MPA however a few awarenesscampaigns, such as the annual coastal clean-up and displays by honorary officers, had beenconducted. There was a range of brochures available at the permit office and they weredistributed to tackle shops and dive shops and on patrols. There is a booklet on Aliwal Shoal,providing information on the biology of the area, ancient sandstone formations, wrecks, theMPA regulations and boundaries, and the importance of the MPA. These booklets are bold,colourful and easy to interpret; however they are only produced in English. Other brochuresinclude pocket tide tables, SASSI booklets on seafood choices and the DEAT MarineRecreational Activity Information brochure. The sign boards are well designed, howevermore are required in the vicinity.INTERACTION WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITIES (73%)EKZNW acknowledged that relationships with local communities were critical and actionshad been taken to establish these relationships. Meetings had been held with the charterboat owners and the local diving community, volunteers from the surrounding areas wereinvolved in the coastal clean-up and a liaison forum for Aliwal Shoal has been established.The communities adjacent to the MPA had a low tolerance for illegal activities and reportedactivities to the authority and most of the community supported the MPAs staff. Benefits fromthe MPA go mostly to locals as the Aliwal Shoal is a major diving attraction.There was a planned communication programme being implemented with variousstakeholders through the Aliwal Shoal MPA Liaison Forum, SAPPI Forum, South CoastFishing Forum (quarterly meetings), and meetings with MCM. Other than this, there wasregular contact between the authority and the main stakeholders on the beach and at sea.Information did move between stakeholders, however it was indicated that improvement ininformation exchange was required especially with the diving community.Pg 130
STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASStrengthsA budget has been allocated for the management of the MPA.There was adequate equipment and infrastructure available to conduct managementfunctions.A boat has been supplied to the MPA and there is a skipper.New interpretative signs have been erected.A permit office with interpretative displays and several brochures specific to the MPAhas been developed.Education programs and workshops which raise awareness in school groups andtarget the affected communities and resource users were implemented.Management has made specific efforts and initiated processes to meaningfullyengage with local stakeholders.There is monitoring of certain species and ecosystems.WeaknessesThere is a management plan however it is inadequate in its current form asstakeholders were not effectively engaged in the planning process.Activity regulations need gazetting.Staff lacked a basic understanding of MPA theory and the applicable legislation.Most staff members lacked basic skills required for operations in MPAs.A comprehensive management effectiveness monitoring program with results to beused in adaptive management needs to be designed and implemented.8.4 iSIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK MPAs8.4.1 ContextThe St Lucia and Maputaland MPAs are contiguous MPAs situated within the iSimangalisoWetland Park in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The coastline of the Park is 190km long and thetwo MPAs collectively make up about 145km of this- extending between the border ofMozambique and South Africa to a point one kilometre south of Cape Vidal. A southernmarine section of the Park extending between the points one kilometre south of Cape Vidalto Maphelane has not been declared as an MPA under the MLRA but is managed holisticallywith the MPAs as one of the marine sections of the Park. This assessment will focus on theMPAs currently declared under the MLRA in a collective manner, but brief descriptions ofdifferent aspects of management in the excluded southern section will be included, as thissection has been proposed as an extension area for the MPA.The MPAs are of international and national significance. Both MPAs are included in a WorldHeritage Site and the turtle beaches and coral reefs of Tongaland have been declared aRamsar site. The MPAs are situated within the Delgoa coastal bioregion which ends at CapeVidal, and are influenced by the warm Agulhas current which flows southwards from thePg 131
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