Identification of activities which may have detrimental effect on environment: Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area.

Subject

Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Protected area Public land Agricultural land Coastal zone management Erosion Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil rehabilitation Marine area

Geographical area

Africa, Southern Africa

Abstract

This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, made under section 21 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, identifies in Schedule 1 activities that may have a detrimental effect on the environment in respect of areas included in Schedule 2, which form the Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area. Those activities include: disturbance of vegetation, dredging, dune stabilisation and earthworks. The Notice shall not apply to activities of a like

Full text

English

Website

www.enviroleg.co.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Conservation Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1989 (2009)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Institution, Authorization/permit, Ecosystem preservation, Marine area, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Designation of provincial competent authority and local authorities who may issue authorisation for undertaking of activities in the Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and the Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area (G.N. 1530 of 1998).

Legislation | South Africa | 1998

Keyword: Protected area, Public land, Coastal zone management, Erosion, Authorization/permit, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX