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KPA 2: SUSTAINABLE USEGuiding principles for reserve managementTourism infrastructure, facilities and services# GUIDING PRINCIPLE1In developing and maintaining tourism and recreational infrastructure and services, thereserve shall obtain the necessary authorisation in terms of the relevant building, water,drainage, health, safety, waste, traffic and environmental Acts, Regulations and By-laws.23Tourism and recreational infrastructure and services developed within the nature reservemust be appropriate to the purpose for which the reserve has been proclaimed, and must notthreaten its biodiversity or ecological function.Tourism and recreational infrastructure and services shall be developed in response totourism market demands and opportunities within the reserve, and should be carefullyassessed to determine its viability.Natural resource harvesting# GUIDING PRINCIPLEThe reserve shall conform to the following LEDET policies, procedures and/or guidelinesrelating to natural resource use:- Guidelines for culling on provincial nature reserves (12/6/12/7/7);- Technical management guidelines and procedures for game capture on provincial1nature reserves (12/6/12/7/8);- Policy on the donation of game from State-owned nature reserves to HistoricallyDisadvantaged Individuals (HDIs) in the wildlife industry; and- Draft policy for the reduction of game from (provincial) nature reserves.2Sustainable use of natural and biological resources may be undertaken under strictlycontrolled conditions, provided that it does not compromise the ecological functioning orbiodiversity conservation imperatives of the reserve.Managing environmental impacts of use# GUIDING PRINCIPLEThe reserve shall strive to continually improve its environmental management systems,through reducing or mitigating the environmental impacts of, inter alia: administrative and1 visitor infrastructure; visitor activities; road networks; solid waste disposal; water supply anddistribution systems; energy supply and distribution networks; sewage systems; and herbicideand fuel supplies.Education# GUIDING PRINCIPLE1The reserve shall collaborate and cooperate with key local, regional and institutional partnersto develop the use of the reserve as a local educational resource for teaching institutions.LEDET Reserve Management Documents: Wonderkop Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 33
Management actions and targetsKPA 2: Sustainable UseObjective 2.1: Design and develop tourism infrastructure, facilities and services in the WNRManagement action Priority Management targets Key performanceindicators(i) Develop a nature-based ‘tourism strategy’ to guide and direct theTourism strategy.n/afuture development of tourism and recreational facilities and servicesFeasibilityin the reserve.assessment.(ii) Prepare a feasibility assessment, identify prospective financingoptions, and assess the cost-effectiveness of different managementscenarios for the development of a lodge and/or tented camp in thesouthern section of the reserve (see Figure 6 for proposed location).(iii) If feasible, initiate the planning and development of thelodge/tented camp and associated services (e.g. roads and bulkinfrastructure) in the reserve.(iv) Standardise, install and maintain directional and informationalsignage en route to, and at the entrance of, the reserve.Objective 2.2: Facilitate the sustainable use of natural resources in the WNRManagement action Priority Management targets Key performanceindicators(i) Under the direction of the Wildlife Management Programme (seen/aAnnual income (R) fromKPA 1, Objective 1.1), and in conformance with the Wonderkop Co-meat sales.Management Agreement, annually determine and allocate thecommunity portion of any culling/hunting activities to be undertaken.(ii) Under the direction of the Wildlife Management Programme (seeKPA 1, Objective 1.1), and in conformance with the Wonderkop Co-Management Agreement, administer the sale and/or distribution ofmeat from culling/hunting operations to local communities.(iii) Facilitate controlled access to targeted local communities for thesustainable harvesting of wood on a pilot basis (see Objective 1.3 (iv));ResponsibilityLTA; WonderkopNature ReserveManagementCommitteeLTA; WonderkopNature ReserveManagementCommitteeLTA; WonderkopNature ReserveManagementCommitteeReserve ManagerResponsibilityWonderkop NatureReserveManagementCommitteeReserve Manager;Wonderkop NatureReserveManagementCommitteeReserve Manager;Wonderkop NatureTime frame1 2 3 4 5Time frame1 2 3 4 5LEDET Reserve Management Documents: Wonderkop Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 34
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