State of Management of South Africa’s ... - WWF South Africa

STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASSets of hard gear: Dive Cylinders, First Stage Set,Second Stage set, Dive gauges, Dive compass,Buoyancy Control VestBouy and reelAlpa FlagOxygen cylinderCompressorGENERAL EQUIPMENTLaptopRelevant MPA signageNumberQuality** Score 0 = constrain achievement of major objectives, 1 = constrain achievement of some objectives, 2 = do not constrainachievement of major objectives, 3 = fully adequate and aid in achievement of major objectivesPROCESSESBoundary Demarcation5.21 Is the boundary known and appropriately demarcated (marked with signboards,beacons or fences)?5.22 Is there any signage indicating that the area is an MPA?Patrol and Enforcement5.23 Can staff sufficiently enforce marine protected area rules (capacity)?5.24 Are there clearly defined enforcement procedures and are they being implemented?5.25 Are mechanisms sufficient to control unsustainable human activities (e.g. poaching)?What is the extent of enforcement coverage?5.26 Describe the enforcement activities?5.27 Provide an estimate of the:a) number of patrols undertakenb) number of prosecutions instigatedMonitoring and adaptive management5.28 Is there a system to monitor and evaluate progress on conservation objectives, withresults to be used in adaptive management?5.29 Does this system monitor:a) Resource inventoriesb) Resource conditionsc) Resource used) Management effectivenesse) Socio-economic conditions of local communitiesPg 162