transkei_decree_no_9_of_1992-674f5c9dec50f2b0.pdf

Decree No. 9 (Environmental Conservation) of 1992 is a comprehensive legislative act for the Republic of Transkei that establishes the legal framework for protecting land, freshwater, and marine habitats. It creates the Council for the Environment and an Environmental Conservation Fund, and defines categories for protected and endangered fauna and flora. The act grants the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Minister broad powers to manage national wildlife reserves, fisheries, and coastal areas, while regulating hunting, fishing, and waste management.

• Decree No. 9 (Environmental Conservation) of 1992 establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the protection of habitats on land, in fresh water, and in the sea, specifically excluding national parks.
• The Decree provides for the creation of several types of protected areas and conservation zones, including national wildlife reserves, protected natural environments, limited development areas, camping areas, hiking trails, water catchment areas, and a coastal conservation area.
• The legislation establishes the Council for the Environment and an environmental conservation fund to support conservation efforts.
• The Decree classifies wild animals into several categories for management purposes: protected wild animals (Schedule 1), protected game (Schedule 2), ordinary game (Schedule 3), and problem wild animals (Schedule 4).
• Flora is categorized into endangered flora (Schedule 5) and protected flora (Schedule 6), with specific prohibitions on the buying and selling of protected flora.
• The Decree regulates inland and sea fisheries, including the establishment of fish hatcheries, the control of fishing rights, the declaration of commercial fishing harbours, and the regulation of foreign vessels in the fishing zone.
• The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is designated as the body responsible for the administration of the Decree, with the Director-General exercising the associated powers and duties.
• The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry is granted broad regulatory powers, including the ability to determine general policy, amend schedules, and create regulations for wildlife reserves, hiking trails, and fisheries.
• The Decree implements measures for waste management, the control of litter, and the regulation of activities considered detrimental to the environment.

APA

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Chicago

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