Request to DEA for records relating to buffer zones

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a formal request to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for records concerning the implementation of buffer zones around national parks and other protected areas in South Africa, specifically referencing the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003 and the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004.

• The CER requested records regarding the 'Strategy on Buffer Zones for National Parks', which mandates that buffer zones be established around all national parks, integrated into municipal spatial development frameworks, and declared as protected environments via Gazette publication. The request seeks management plans, Gazette publications, performance-monitoring instruments, and records of institutional structures overseeing these zones.
• The request includes a call for specific documentation regarding buffer zones for protected area categories other than national parks, as well as reports and management plans submitted under section 39(2) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003.
• The CER is seeking evidence of biodiversity management agreements related to buffer zones concluded under section 44 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004, as well as specific framework policies such as the proposed draft for the Maloti Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2017). Request to DEA for records relating to buffer zones. https://cer.org.za/paia/request-to-the-dea-for-records-relating-to-buffer-zones

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. Request to DEA for records relating to buffer zones. 2017. https://cer.org.za/paia/request-to-the-dea-for-records-relating-to-buffer-zones.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=Request to DEA for records relating to buffer zones |date=1 August 2017 |url=https://cer.org.za/paia/request-to-the-dea-for-records-relating-to-buffer-zones |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2017request, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{Request to DEA for records relating to buffer zones}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://cer.org.za/paia/request-to-the-dea-for-records-relating-to-buffer-zones}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }