(par 8.6.3.5) Hi-tech protection for ancient plants
Hi-tech protection for ancient plants http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/hi-tech-protection-for-ancient-plants-1.1826311 March 3 2015 at 06:01pm By Melanie Gosling INDEPENDENT MEDIA Cycads have been around for millions of years, but it has taken just a blip in geological time for humans to push them towards extinction. Cape Town – Kirstenbosch staff have stepped up their programme to protect their valuable […]
(par 8.6.3.4) Natural heritage programme – SANHP
Heritage Promotion and Preservation Programme https://www.gov.za/about-government/government-programmes/heritage-promotion-and-preservation-programme The Programme is responsible for the identification, collection, safeguarding, promotions and transformation of the South African heritage, archives, heraldry and libraries. The Heritage Promotion and Preservation Programme supports delivery against the following Sectoral Strategic Goals: Goal 1: a transformed, coherent and development-focused Sector – driving greater policy and planning […]
(par 8.6.3.3) National Association of Conservancies
National Association of Conservancies – also known as Stewardship SA http://www.nacssa.co.za/ Conservancies – the Sensible Way to Do It! A conservancy is a vehicle and platform for community-based conservation. It is a voluntary association of environmentally conscious land-owners and land-users who choose to cooperatively manage their natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner without necessarily […]