Management Effectiveness Management Effectiveness

AssessmentAssessment

for the for the

Marine Protected AreasMarine Protected Areas

of the of the

Greater St Lucia Wetland ParkGreater St Lucia Wetland Park

Jean HarrisEzemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife

SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

KwaZulu-Natal

Greater StLucia Wetland

Park

Monitoring and Managing for Success in

World Natural Heritage Areas one of 10 project sites

Africa, South Asia and South America

World Commission on Protected Areas

(WCPA) Framework

for Assessing Protected AreaManagement Effectiveness

MPAs

WWF

ENHANCING OUR HERITAGEMonitoring and Managing for Success in

Natural World Heritage Sites

GREATER ST LUCIA

WETLAND PARK

SOUTH AFRICA

- Draft Report -Initial Management Effectiveness Report

August 2003

Contextoverview

Assessment

* Benefits

* Challenges

* Issues

Greater St Lucia

Wetland Park

Composite of 16 areas:14 protected areas2 MPAs

289376 ha

SouthAfrica

Swaziland

World Heritage Site1999

MaputalandMPA

St LuciaMPA

Nominated for* Ecological Processes * Natural phenomena * Biodiversity (& endangered spp)

Greater St Lucia Wetland Park

Provides imperative to

conserve and enhancing the World Heritage values present in the park;

optimize nature-based tourism development;

promote the empowerment and development of historically disadvantaged communities in and adjacent to the park; and

protect the park’s natural and cultural heritage through effective management, governance, legislative, regulatory and institutional arrangements

South AfricanWorld Heritage Convention Act (1999) - to support WH values

Also requiresIntegrated Management Plan (IMP)

Chief Executive

Officer

Chief Executive

Officer

Commercial Development :

Tourism

Commercial Development :

Tourism

Social & Economic Development

Social & Economic Development Conservation Conservation

BoardBoard

National Minister DEAT

National Minister DEAT

KZN WILDLIFEKZN WILDLIFE

MARINE & COASTALMANAGEMENT

legislation

GSLWPWorld Heritage Site

AUTHORITY

ManagementManagementSystemsSystems

Site Complexity

Marine & terrestrial

MPA ME assessment - challengesPart of a

WorldHeritage

SiteBio-cult-social-econ

VALUES

Clarification of Whywe do

What we doWhen

Site partner co-operation

MPA MEAssessment

Benefits

VALUES TARGETS

Threatened species Black rhino & white rhino(rare, endangered, red data, vulnerable) Elephant

humpback whalesLeopardRed DuikerBrown hyenaBatsAfrican Wild CatSunioribiTonga Red SquirrelSamango monkeyCrocodileTurtles (Leatherback and Loggerhead)Dolphins (Humpback bottlenose)WhalesWhale SharkGreat white sharkServalPlantsBirdsReptilesInsectsCoelacanthButterfliesReef fishChitonsCowriesCycads

What are you managing?

What condition is it in?

MPA MEAssessment

Benefits

Why do you do what you do?

VALUES TARGETSTARGET

Weighting

TARGET CONDITION

(state)

STRESS PRESSURES

InbreedingFood

scarcity

Low breeding success

Disturbance at sensitive stage in life-

history (breeding)

Threatened species

Black rhino & white rhino 5 2 0 0 0Elephant 5 1 0 0 0humpback whales 8 0 0 0 0Leopard 6 0 0 0 0Red Duiker 9 1 0 0 0Brown hyena 2 2 0 2 0Bats 6 0 0 0 0African Wild Cat 2 0 0 0 0Suni 4 1 0 0 0oribi 2 0 3 1 0Tonga Red Squirrel 7 0 0 0 0Samango monkey (sp!) 6 1 1 0 0

Crocodile 3 0 0 0 3

Value (management objective): Threatened species

Pressure severity

Why do you do what you do?

Focal Management Targets

Conservation Values

• Biodiversity

• Endangered & Threatened Species

• Ecological Processes

• Natural Resources

MPA MEAssessment

Benefits

Social / Cultural Values

• Landscapes

• Cultural Heritage

• Local Community

Empowerment

Other Values

• Tourism

• Management and Governance

• Education and Research

INDICATORS

Biophysical Social & cultural

MPA MEAssessment

Challenges30 Focal Management Targets

Bio-cult-social-econVALUES

Speaking the language

Paper – scissor – rock

Integration and sustainability

Buy-in

Site managersCapacity, core business & add-ons

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN-Management objectives & values-Threats and strategies

Timing

Management phase

Identify, confirm and prioritize VALUESIdentify, confirm and prioritize TARGETS for each value

Set long-term management GOALS, standards & policiesAuthority, Park Conservation Managers, Consultative for a & IAPs

Evaluate STATE of targets

Identify & evaluate magnitude of

current PRESSURES

Stress & Source

Identify potential STRATEGIES

to mitigate priority pressures & threats

(actions to repair or prevent)

State vs. pressureMATRIX

Prioritize pressures

IMPLEMENT MANAGEMENT

Implement priority actionsDay-to-day activities

Management Effectiveness

Cycle

Identify & assess magnitude of

THREATS

OPERATIONAL PLANSet short-term (<1yr) management goals

Determine priority strategiesIdentify priority activities & methodologies

Annual/bi-annual management meetings

MONITORIndicators of

pressure magnitude

MONITORIndicators of target state

Identify INDICATORSof target state

& pressure magnitude

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