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SYNOPTIC CV: REINIER. F. TERBLANCHE Name: Mr Reinier F. Terblanche 6704095201084 Address: P.O. Box 20488 Noordbrug 2522 South Africa Tel/Fax cell: 082 614 6684 E-mail: [email protected] SUMMARY Career as natural scientist Reinier is an ecologist and in particular a habitat specialist with an exceptional combination of botanical and zoological expertise which he keeps fostering, updating and improving. He is busy with a Ph.D for which he registered at the Department of Conservation Ecology at the University of Stellenbosch in 2013. Reinier’s experience includes being a lecturer in ecology and zoology at the North West University, Potchefstroom Campus (1998-2008). Reinier collaborates with a number of institutes, organizations and universities on animal and plant research. In research Reinier specializes in conservation biology, threatened butterfly species, vegetation dynamics and ant assemblages at butterfly habitats as well as enhancing quantitative studies on butterflies of Africa. He has published extensively in the fields of taxonomy, biogeography and ecology in popular journals, peer-reviewed scientific journals and as co-author and co-editor of books (kindly see attached list of publications). Reinier presented several oral papers locally and internationally. Reinier’s passion for ecology and taxonomy originated with his hobby of collecting butterflies at the age of four, and he has sustained this passion including his discovery of a number of new butterfly species. His multidisciplinary background in botany and zoology as well as his considerable experience in the veld and wilderness facilitate informed decision making in environmental management and biodiversity conservation. He practices as an ecological consultant and has been registered as a Professional Natural Scientist by SACNASP since 2005: Reg. No. 400244/05. His experience in consultation includes: Flora and fauna habitat surveys, especially focusing on the possible presence or not of threatened species, Riparian vegetation index surveys, Ecological condition surveys, Compilation of Ecological Management Plans, Biodiversity Action Plans and Contributions to Environmental Management Frameworks, Wetland Assessments, Management of Rare Wetland Species. Consultation projects also resulted in some habitats of threatened species being conserved. Other historical personal detail In his school days and in particular at university as Vice-President of the Student Council NWU in 1990 Reinier made a distinct effort to contribute pro-actively to a non-racist dispensation of the then to arrive, new South Africa (1994). He participated in many sport- and cultural activities during school and university years, some to provincial level. Reinier was a teacher (biology and science) from 1994-1998 at a secondary school. He also ran a few ultra-marathons, including four Two Oceans marathons and three Comrades marathons. He is interested in African and contemporary music and art, and finished a semester course in art history. Reinier is a keen macro-photographer and contributed many photographic images to popular and scientific publications. Some recent or current activities Current studies • Ph.D: Currently busy with a Ph.D that focuses on landscape ecology of butterfly species in South Africa based on model case studies. Thesis includes extensive habitat, vegetation and ant assemblage studies as well as quantitative methods to study butterfly populations and assemblages. A large body of data has already been gathered so that Reinier registered in 2013 for Ph.D at the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, University of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. Recent courses • Tools for Wetland Assessment – Rhodes (September, 2012) • Integrated Land Management: Rehabilitation and Monitoring - CEM, NWU (July, 2012) Recent workshops • Species Component Workshop for the National Biodiversity Assessment, 22-23 September 2015, Biodiversity Building, Pretoria, South African National Biodiversity Institute. • Expert workshop to develop guidelines for standardised global butterfly monitoring, 8-9 December 2014, UNEP-WCMC and GEO BON, iDiv, Leipzig, Germany. • Prioritising southern African butterfly species for conservation action. 31 May 2013. SANBI and University of Pretoria, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg, South Africa. Assist with documentary programs that include butterflies • Asked to assist with some documentary programs about nature that includes butterflies in 2015, Homebrew Films. Publications • Currently finalizing a number of publications on quantitative ecological studies and also taxonomy. Most recent: VAN SWAAY, C., REGAN, E., LING, M., BOZHINOVSKA, E., FERNANDEZ, M., MARINI-FILHO, O.J., HUERTAS, B., PHON, C.-K., KŐRÖSI, A., MEERMAN, J., PE’ER, G., UEHARA-PRADO, M., SÁFIÁN, S., SAM, L., SHUEY, J., TARON, D., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & UNDERHILL, L. 2015. Guidelines for Standardised Global Butterfly Monitoring. Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network, Leipzig, Germany. GEO BON Technical Series 1. 1 REINIER F. TERBLANCHE SYNOPSIS OF EXPERIENCE IN ECOLOGY, BIOGEOGRAPHY, TAXONOMY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY QUALIFICATIONS Qualification Main subject matter University M.Sc Cum Laude, 1998: Quantitative study of invertebrate North-West Botany: Ecology assemblages of rangelands at an University, experimental farm in the Grassland Biome Potchefstroom (North-West University, Potchefstroom). B.Sc Honns Cum Laude, Distinctions in all subjects: Plant North-West 1992 Botany: Anatomy 75, Taxonomy 84, Modern University, Systematics 82, System Modelling 75, Potchefstroom Taxonomy Plant Ecology 75, Taxonomy Project 77, Statistics Attendance Course B.Sc Botany, Main subjects: Botany, Zoology. North-West nd Zoology Other subjects: Chemistry (2 year) University, Physics (First year) Potchefstroom Higher Education Numerous subjects aimed at holistic North-West Diploma, 1990 training of teachers University, Potchefstroom 2 EXPERIENCE Lecturer: Zoology Main subject matter and level Organization 1998-2008 North-West 3rd year level Ecology, Plantparasitology Lectured subjects University, 2nd year level Ethology Potchefstroom and University of South Master’s degree Evolutionary Ethology, Africa Systematics in Practice, Morphology and Taxonomy of Insect Pests Co-promoter Ph.D Edge, D.A. 2005. Ecological factors North-West that influence the survival of the Brenton University, Blue butterfly Potchefstroom Study leader/ assistant Six M.Sc students, One B.Sc Honn student: North-West study leader All about quantitative biodiversity studies. University, Potchefstroom Afrikaans Hoër Biology and Science, Secondary School Teacher Seunskool, Pretoria 1994-1998 Owned Anthene Ecological Flora and Fauna habitat surveys Private Closed Corporation CC Highly specialized ecological surveys 2008 - present Riparian vegetation index surveys Ecological Management Plans Biodiversity Action Plans Contributions to Environmental Management Frameworks and Environmental Management Plans Wetland assessments Herbarium assistant Part-time assistant at the A.P. Goossens North-West herbarium, Botany Department, North- University, 1988-1991 West University, 1988, 1989, 1990 and Potchefstroom 1991 (as a student). 3 VARIOUS OTHER ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO RESEARCH AND FIELDWORK Activity Description Discoverer Discovered new butterfly species and subspecies in South Africa: Thestor protumnus terblanchei, (in the Free State) Anthene lindae (in the Northern Cape), Anthene juanitae (in Limpopo Province), Durbania amakosa subsp. sagittata (in the Free State) and Thestor barbatus (in the Western Cape). A few more awaits description. Describer of taxa Described the critically endangered Erikssonia edgei butterfly from the Waterberg, South Africa with Alan Gardiner (see Gardiner & Terblanche, 2010b). Busy with more descriptions. Explorer Expeditions to Zambia (1991), Malawi (1992), Kenya (1997) exploring Lepidoptera diversity. * Books (5): popular scientific (2); scientific peer-reviewed (3) Author/ co-author * Chapters in books: scientific peer-reviewed (5) * Articles in Journals (22): popular or semi-scientific (6); scientific peer-reviewed (16). Kindly see attached list of publications. Presenter Numerous popular and scientific presentations on plant, butterfly and ant taxonomy, biogeography and ecology, locally and internationally. Took part in various workshops including restoration of rangelands Participant (vegetation dynamics), IUCN red list categories and criteria (biological conservation) and Lepidoptera dissections (butterfly and moth taxonomy). Tools for Wetland Assessments, Rhodes University, Grahamstown (September 2012). Recently Expert workshop to develop guidelines for standardised global butterfly monitoring, 8-9 December 2014, UNEP-WCMC and GEO BON, iDiv, Leipzig, Germany. Recipient of awards “Chairman’s Award of the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa” for the most significant contribution to the conservation of African Lepidoptera 2000/2001 (with two other members). “Most significant publication 2009”; Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa. “Best Poster 2015”. 6th Annual Diamond Route Research Conference, De Beers Headquarters, Johannesburg. Guest Scientist Umweltforschunzentrum (Environmental Research Centre), Leipzig, Germany, May-July 2003. Served on Steering Served on the Steering Committee of the South African Butterfly Committee Conservation Assessment: Red List and Atlas (“butterfly atlas”): A joint effort of ADU at University of Cape Town, LepSoc Africa
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    uMsonti Private Nature Reserve KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Protected Area Management Plan July 2018 Authorisation This Management Plan for uMsonti Private Nature Reserve is approved: TITLE NAME SIGNATURE AND DATE KwaZulu-Natal MEC: Mr Sihle Zikalala Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Recommended TITLE NAME SIGNATURE AND DATE Chief Executive Officer: Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Chairperson Biodiversity Conservation Operations Management Committee Chairperson People and Conservation Operations Committee Chairperson: Mr Rob Hoatson uMsonti Private Nature Prepared by Endangered Wildlife Trust Citation uMsonti Private Nature Reserve: Management Plan. Version 1.0, (2018) [Endangered Wildlife Trust]. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Purpose of the plan ...................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Structure of the plan .................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 9 1.4 The values of uMsonti Private Nature Reserve.......................................................... 10 1.4.1 Protection of the values ..................................................................................... 12 1.4.2 Ecosystem-based management ........................................................................