Consultation on the proclamation of land in the Western and Eastern Cape as part of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Members of the public have until 26 March 2021 to comment on the proposed proclamation of tracts of land in the Western and Eastern Cape to be part of the Cape Floral Regional Protect Areas World Heritage Site.
The intention to consult on the proclamation was published in terms of the World Heritage Conservation Act in Government Gazette 44191 (Notice No. 141) by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, on 26 February 2021.
The proclamation affects 382 portions of land within 8 environmental complexes and adjacent to two nature reserves.
These are:
- Garden Route Complex
- Agulhas Complex
- Anysberg Nature Reserve in the Western Cape
- Baviaanskloof Complex
- Boland Mountain Complex
- Cederberg Complex
- Groot Winterhoek Complex
- Hexrivier Complex
- Langeberg Complex
- Riviersonderend Nature Reserve in the Western Cape
- Swartberg Complex
Members of the public are invited to submit to the Minister, within 30 days from the date of the publication of the notice in the Gazette, written representations or objections to any of the following addresses:
By post to: The Director -General: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Attention: Ms Thumeka Ntloko Private Bag X477
PRETORIA
0001
By hand: Ground Floor (Reception), Environment House Building, 473 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083.
By email: TNtloko@environment.gov.za
Any inquiries in connection with the notice can be directed to Ms T Ntloko at Tel: (012) 399 9531.
Comments received after the closing date may not be considered.
To access the government gazette, click on: https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/gazetted_notices/whca_proclamationoflands_westerncape_g44191gon141.pdf
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