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1 BRANCH:BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
PORTFOLIO & SELECT COMMITTEE MARCH 2003 BRANCH:BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

2 ACHIEVEMENTS 2002/03 Launched the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
Secured funding for GLTP (R 40m) Translocated game to Mozambique (1041) GEF Trust Fund Agreement signed(Maloti-Drakensberg) Published the Protected Areas and Biodiversity Bill for public comment

3 ACHIEVEMENTS 2002/03 Land acquisition by SanParks – R 8m
Community based natural resource management (CBNRM) guidelines developed Obtained approval from CITES for once off sale of ivory stock pile Submission of Mapungubwe and Cape Floristic Region nomination files

4 PRIORITIES FOR 03/04 Promulgamation of Biodiversity and Protected areas bills and the development of regulations Continue with work on 5 TFCAs – Prioritise the signing of the Ais-ais Treaty this year and ensure the implementation of infrastructure projects at KNP (R40m)

5 PRIORITIES FOR 03/04 Expansion of Parks system:
Pondoland Park, Blyde Canyon Park, Amalgamation of Golden Gate and Qwaqwa National Park; Acquisition of land and managing the process of transfer of state forests to SanParks (deproclamation, staff and assets transfer,etc)

6 PRIORITIES FOR 03/04 Submit nomination files to WHC
Develop National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (CBD, Ch 3 of BB) Finalise the National Action Plan on Desertification (Draft country framework) Pilot CBNRM guidelines in 3 National Parks (working with SanParks) 80% of CITES permits issued electronically (SACIP)


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