See the Blog post below for the Background and Rationale for extending the Reserve. The Rooiels Nature Reserve currently comprises Erfs 211, 212 and 343. It is proposed now that all those areas currently zoned as nature reserve be declared formally protected. This was an initiative started some years previously and this year has been formally presented to Cape Nature and to the Overstrand. The proposed areas are those indicated green on the Rooiels map below and includes the shoreline and Erfs 1, 199, 320, 321, 326, 368, 370 and 373. Below the Map are the key aspects that will be includd in the Management plan for the extended Rooiels Nature Reserve. The Properties for inclusion into the Protected Rooiels Nature Reserve have been identified as together comprising an area with high conservation value in that:
These obligations, drawn from the Cape Nature Conservancy agreements from other areas, will form the underpinning of the Management of the entire RENR in the future:
5. OBLIGATIONS OF LANDOWNER AND CONSERVANCY IN RESPECT OF CONSERVED AREA 5.1 Compliance with the Management Plan The Landowner and Conservancy shall comply with all the terms and conditions set out in the Management Plan. 5.2 Development 5.2.1 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not construct, erect or upgrade, or allow the construction, erection or upgrading, of any buildings, roads or structures in the Conserved Area, except as expressly provided for in the Management Plan (and subject to any regulations published by the MEC in terms of section 87) to further the conservation of biodiversity in the Conserved Area. 5.2.2 The Landowner and Conservancy shall obtain any necessary approval, permission or exemption required in order to undertake any development contemplated in the Management Plan. 5.3 Biodiversity 5.3.1 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not remove or destroy, or permit the destruction or removal of, any indigenous species in the Conserved Area, save as expressly required in the Management Plan. 5.3.2 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not plant, or permit the planting of, any flora other than local non-invasive indigenous flora in the Conserved Area. 5.3.3 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not do, or permit, any act that may adversely affect any indigenous flora and fauna, or their habitats, in the Conserved Area. 5.4 Water 5.4.1 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not do, or permit, any act that may adversely affect the natural state, flow, supply, quantity or quality of any water resource located in the Conserved Area. 5.5 Commercial Activity 5.5.1 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not permit or consent to any prospecting, exploration, or mining in the Conserved Area. 5.5.2 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not permit or consent to the placement of any transmission lines, telecommunication lines, cellular towers or public works in the Conserved Area. 5.5.3 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not subdivide, or permit the subdivision of, the Conserved Area. 5.5.4 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not operate, or permit the operation of, any trade, industry or business in the Conserved Area. 5.6 Other Human Activities 5.6.1 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not use, or permit the use of, motorcycles or four-wheel drive vehicles in the Conserved Area unless their use is necessary for the proper management and protection of the Conserved Area. 5.6.2 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not dump, or permit the dumping of, any waste material in the Conserved Area. 5.6.3 The Landowner and Conservancy shall not hunt, or permit hunting, to take place in the Conserved Area unless it is necessary for the proper management of the fauna located in the Conserved Area, and the proper permits have been obtained and restrictions adhered to. 5.6.4 The Landowner and Conservancy shall only permit the general public to access the Conserved Area as provided for in the Management Plan.
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