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APPENDIX Review of NCWCD Wildlife Protected Areas
Explanatory Notes
These notes explain the type of information compiled for selected headings in the
protected area review. Headings considered to be self-explanatory are not listed or
annotated here.
Administrative features
Categories = NCWCD designation (after Child and Grainger 1990). Note that some
protected areas may have zones that function as separate categories. The IUCN
protected area equivalents are given below, for comparison, followed by a brief
description of each NCWCD category.
NCWCD Category IUCN Equivalent(s)
Special Natural Reserve
Reserve/Scientific Reserve
I Strict Nature
II National Park
IV Nature Conservation Reserve,
or Managed Reserve/Wildlife Sanctuary
Natural Reserve II National Park
IV Nature Conservation Reserve,
or Managed Reserve/Wildlife Sanctuary
Biological Reserve I Strict Nature Reserve
IV Managed Reserve
Resource Use Reserve
Seascape
V Protected Landscape or
VI Resource Reserve
VIII Multiple Use Management
Area/ Managed Resource Area
IX Biosphere Reserve
Controlled Hunting Reserve VIII Managed Resource Area
Definitions
Special Natural Reserves Prime sites of high biological excellence, constituting
the NCWCD’s main areas for the conservation of
biological diversity. These areas are open for scientific
research, education and strictly regulated outdoor
recreation, so long as these are compatible with the
main purpose of the reserve. Settlements, livestock
and cultivation are usually excluded.
Natural Reserves Small areas of high natural excellence, or areas of any
size of very high biological importance. The
management guidelines for NRs should be similar to
those for SNRs, but with greater freedom of public
access.
Biological Reserves Smaller sites fulfilling a range of conservation
functions, including rangeland reclamation, water
catchment protection, or protection of local biological
communities, e.g. isolated stands of rare trees,
mangroves, estuaries, turtle nesting beaches, or
vulture breeding colonies. Such sites should be
protected from any form of man-related disturbance,
except where created for a special purpose, e.g.
education or research. BRs would act as an extension
of the traditional hema concept.
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