Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)NoticesNorms and Standards for the Inclusion of Private Nature Reserves in the Register of Protected Areas of South AfricaChapter 1 : Interpretation, Purpose and Application2. Purpose of the norms and standards |
The purpose of these norms and standards is to—
| (1) | verify the existence of private nature reserves as bona fide protected areas in terms of the Act. |
| (2) | provide for the recognition of the private nature reserves as bona fide protected areas in terms of the Act; |
| (3) | secure the continued integrity of private nature reserves as natural areas supporting South Africa's biological diversity and its landscapes through their management; and |
| (4) | ensure that only verified private nature reserves are included into the National Protected Areas Register and into the Protected Areas Database. |
