National Environmental Management Protected Areas Act, 2003 (No. 57 of 2003). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act provide for the protection and conservation of ecologically viable areas representative of South Africa's biological diversity and its natural landscapes and seascapes; for the establishment of a national register of all national, provincial and local protected areas; for the management of those areas in accordance with national norms and standards; for intergovernmental co-operation and public consultation in matters concerning protected areas; and for matters in connection therewith. Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Basic legislation Cultural heritage Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Expropriation Common property Community management Mining Basin/catchment/watershed Sustainable use Institution Management/conservation Marine area Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Registration Marine protected areas Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Entry into force notes This Act takes effect on a date determined by the President by Proclamation in the Gazette. Abstract The objectives of this Act are: (a) to provide, within the framework of national legislation, for the declaration and management of protected areas; (b) to provide for cooperative governance in the declaration and management of protected areas; (c) to effect a national system of protected areas in South Africa as part of a strategy to manage and conserve its biodiversity; (d) to provide for a representative network of protected areas on state land, private land and communal land; (e) to promote sustainable utilization of protected areas for the benefit of people, in a manner that would preserve the ecological character of such areas; and (f) to promote participation of local communities in the management of protected areas, where appropriate. Full text English Website www.polity.org.za References - Legislation Amends Environment Conservation Act. No. 73 OF 1989. Legislation | South Africa | 1989 (2009) Keyword: Framework law, Protected area, Institution, Authorization/permit, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, EIA, Noise pollution, Marine protected areas, Marine area, Waste management, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX