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National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)

Chapter 3 : Special Measures to Protect Forests and Trees

Part 2 : Protected areas

8. Power to set aside protected areas

 

(1) The Minister may—
(a) declare a State forest or a part of it;
(b) purchase or expropriate land under section 49 and declare it; or
(c) at the request or with the consent of the registered owner of land outside a State forest, declare it,

as a protected area in one of the following categories:

(i) a forest nature reserve;
(ii) a forest wilderness area; or
(iii) any other type of protected area which is recognised in international law or practice.

 

(2) The Minister may declare such an area only if he or she is of the opinion that it is not already adequately protected in terms of other legislation.