DECLARATION OF THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS TO BE A SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE
Summary
A government notice issued by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism declaring the Prince Edward Islands as Special Nature Reserves under the Environment Conservation Act of 1989.
Key insights
- On 3 November 1995, Minister Dawid Jacobus de Villiers declared the Prince Edward Islands to be Special Nature Reserves in accordance with section 18 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989).
- The declared territory consists of Marion Island (latitude 46 degrees 53'S, longitude 37 degrees 45'E) and the Prince Edward Island (latitude 46036'S, longitude 37057'E), specifically the areas above the low-water mark as defined in section 1 of the Sea Fishery Act, 1988 (Act No.12 of 1988).
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- APA
- Centre for Environmental Rights (1995). DECLARATION OF THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS TO BE A SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Notice-of-declaration-of-Prince-Edward-Islands-as-a-Special-Nature-Reserve.pdf?x21779
- Chicago
- Centre for Environmental Rights. DECLARATION OF THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS TO BE A SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE. 1995. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Notice-of-declaration-of-Prince-Edward-Islands-as-a-Special-Nature-Reserve.pdf?x21779.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=DECLARATION OF THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS TO BE A SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE |date=3 November 1995 |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Notice-of-declaration-of-Prince-Edward-Islands-as-a-Special-Nature-Reserve.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{centreforenvironmentalrights1995declaration, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{DECLARATION OF THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS TO BE A SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {1995}, month = nov, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Notice-of-declaration-of-Prince-Edward-Islands-as-a-Special-Nature-Reserve.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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