PRESENTATION TO ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM ENVIRONMENT POTFOLIO COMMITTEE

THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION  The Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage  Adopted In 1972 by the General Conference of UNESCO

WHAT IS THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION?  The objective/Central Theme of the Convention  Membership  The mission

Relevance of the Convention to South Africa  Conservation and protection of cultural and Natural Heritage  Benefits of the Convention  International Assistance  Preparatory Assistance  Emergency Assistance  Training

Implementatation of the Convention by South Africa  Legislative Framework  The World heritage Act of 1999  The World Heritage Convention  Operational Guidelines of the World Heritage Committee  Institutional arrangements  DEAT  DFA  The South African World Heritage Committee  The Bureau Of the World Heritage Committee  The World Heritage Committee  Identification of Potential World Heritage Sites

EXISTING WORLD HERITAGE SITES  Robben Island  The Cradle of Humankind  The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park  Ukhahlmba/Drakensberg Park

TENTATIVE LIST  Natural sites Alexandria Coastal Dunefields, Eastern Cape Tswaing Crater, Gauteng Sudwala Caves, Mpumalanga Blyde River Canyon Bourke’s Luck’sPotholes, Mpumalanga Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga and Limpopo  Cultural Landscapes Richtersveld National Park Northern Cape West Coast National Park and Associated Cultural Landscapes, Western Cape  Cultural sites Klassies River Caves, Eastern Cape Mdderpoort Sacred sites, Free State Pilgrim’s Rest, Mpumalanga Kimberly’s Big Hole

Cultural Cites Klassies River Caves, Eastern Cape Mdderpoort Sacred sites, Free State Pilgrim’s Rest, Mpumalanga Kimberly’s Big Hole

SUBMITTED NEW SITES  Mapungubwe  Vredefort Dome  The Cape Floral Region

WORLD HERITAGE STRUCTURES  Bureau of the World Heritage Committee  World Heritage Committee  World Heritage Centre  World Heritage Fund

MANAGEMENT OF SITES: CURRENT STATUS  Drafting of regulations and appointment of authorities  Robben Island  Ukahlamba /Drakensberg Park  The Cradle of Humakind  The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park  Proposed process on identification, evaluation, listing and monitoring

Obstacles  Lack of Adequate capacity  Limited Financial Resources

RECOMMENDATIONS  Create a Separate Directorate For the Implementation of the Convention and the mandate of the World Heritage Act of 1999  Provide more funding for the implementation of the Convention