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STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREAS3. MPA DESIGN3.1 Are areas critical for the maintenance of the ecological integrity of the MPA includedwithin the boundaries (i.e. Nursery areas, spawning sites, seasonal habitats,refuges)?3.2 Is the size and shape of the protected area adequate to achieve the conservationobjectives? (i.e. can sustain ecological processes and buffer interior from edgeeffects)?3.3 Is there a visitor use zoning system indicating position and nature of operation andvisitor infrastructure?3.4 Do you think the zoning is adequate to manage all activities occurring in your MPA orare there certain activities that need to be dealt with more adequately under thezoning? (If so, how would you change the zoning?)3.5 Is it outlined under the legislation what activities can occur in each zone?3.6 Are there any requirements in the zones that are difficult to enforce?3.7 What is the most difficult to enforce?3.8 How would you suggest that this may be improved?4. MANAGEMENT PLANNINGExistence of Plan, Objectives and Regulations4.1 Is there an approved management plan specific to your MPA (compliant with relevantlegislation) and is it being implemented?4.2 Are there clear, agreed protected area objectives?4.3 Are the objectives an appropriate response to the issues at the MPA?4.4 Are allowable and restricted activities clearly defined for the MPA?Plan Implementation and Adequacy4.5 Does the plan provide adequate direction on management actions that should betaken?4.6 Are priorities clearly indicated in the plan so to facilitate the allocation of resources?4.7 Is this management plan useful to you in its current form? If not, how would youimprove it?4.8 Does the plan act as a decision framework for addressing new issues andopportunities that arise?Pg 157
STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASSocio-Economic Considerations4.9 Does the planning process allow adequate consultation with key stakeholders in thecompilation of the management plan?4.10 Is the local culture, including traditional practices, social systems, cultural features,historic sites and monuments, considered in the planning process?4.11 Do stakeholders/community have meaningful input to management decisions?Planning Context4.12 Does the management plan incorporate both biophysical and socio-economicinformation in the planning process?4.13 For each category of information below please rate it as: insufficient for planningpurposes (0), partially adequate (2) or entirely adequate (4)a) Resource use (extraction, harvest, visitor statistics)b) Social conditions (neighbouring or other relevant stakeholders)c) Biophysical conditionsd) inventory of biological resourcese) Have threats been analyzed and management actions prioritized in accordance?5. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINPUTStaff Number5.1 Is the current number of staff adequate to enable effective management of the MPA?(If not, how many staff do you think are needed?)5.2 What is the staff structure and reporting arrangements?5.3 If there is an adjacent terrestrial reserve to your MPA, do you have staff specificallydesignated for the management of the MPA or do staff manage both the marine andterrestrial protected areas?5.4 Do you think it is more effective having staff specifically designated to themanagement of the MPA or having combined marine/terrestrial staff? (Why?)Total number of staff membersFunctionResearch/monitoringPlanningMaintenanceEducation and extensionLaw enforcementNumber of staff membersPg 158
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