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The 'General Policy Regarding Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas', published on 9 May 1994 under the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989, establishes a six-category classification system for protected areas in South Africa. This system shifts away from treating all protected areas as 'sacrosanct wildlife sanctuaries' to incorporate the needs of local communities and align with international trends in nature conservation management.

The Nature and Environmental Conservation Regulations, issued on August 29, 1975, establish a comprehensive legal framework for the management of provincial nature reserves, the captivity of wild animals, the hunting of protected species, and the regulation of inland waters and flora. The document details strict requirements for cage sizes, permit systems for professional hunters, and specific prohibitions against activities that could damage the environment or disturb fauna within protected areas.

This guide, commissioned by the Environmental Board and published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in December 2020, provides instructions for implementing Article 6.4 of the Habitats Directive in Estonia. It details the process for granting exceptions to Natura 2000 assessments when a project or strategic planning document (SPD) is deemed essential for imperative reasons of overriding public interest (IROPI/AETP), despite causing adverse effects on a protected site.