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City of Johannesburg The publication of this report emanates from the City of Joburg’s participation in ICLEI’s Local Action for Biodiversity Project. Please reference this report as: City of Johannesburg. (2009). City of Joburg Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. City of Joburg: Department of Environmental Management This report is available from: Department of Environmental Management City of Joburg Tel: (011) 407 6538 This report was developed for the City of Johannesburg by Bohlweki SSI (SSI Engineers and Environmental consultants (Pty) Ltd) PREPARED BY: CONTACT: Bohlweki SSI Gillian Maree (SSI Engineers & Environmental Tel: 012 367 5886 Consultants) Email: [email protected] P O Box 25302 Janet Loubser Monument Park, 0105 Tel : (012) 367 5881 Email : [email protected] Consulting team: Janet Loubser, Vincentia Mabusela, Gillian Maree, Hosea Mokgahla, Anet Muir, Gerard van Weele, Nigel Wessels July 2009 Executive summary This document, the first Biodiversity Strategy and and quality of urban ecosystems is reflected by the Action Plan for the City of Joburg, articulates actions plant and animal species that are present in the through which to implement the vision, strategic urban ecosystem, their interactions with one another objectives and actions necessary for the and with their surrounding environment. Urban conservation, protection, use and development of biodiversity is constantly influenced by human biodiversity. activity and our social, economic and cultural dynamics. The benefits from healthy ecosystems The Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan is a tool by provide ecological goods and services that include: which the city, it’s departments, municipal owned entities, partners and the local community can work • provisioning services – including the production together to deliver continuing action for biodiversity of energy and water; stewardship. • regulating services – including the control of climate and waste; Part 1 describes the current state of biodiversity within the City. Part 2 provides an overview of the • supporting services – including nutrient cycles local, provincial, national and international laws and and crop pollination; obligations for biodiversity. Part 3 sets out the vision, • cultural services – including research, strategic objectives and guiding principles for education, spiritual and recreational benefits; biodiversity within the City. Part 4 provides details on and the action plans. Part 5 illustrates how a monitoring and evaluation framework should be developed to • preserving services – including guarding against monitor progress towards the biodiversity vision. uncertainty through the maintenance of Finally, a way forward is identified along with five diversity. priority projects for immediate consideration. The overall biodiversity vision for the city The City of Joburg is a major metropolitan area and The overall biodiversity vision for the city is to economic growth node for the region as well as “Conserve and manage biodiversity and the city’s Southern Africa. Environmental Management in the environmental heritage to ensure the delivery of city is shaped by a number of drivers and forces that sustainable and equitable ecological goods and shape the growth and development of the city. services to the citizens of Johannesburg, now and in the future”. The CoJ Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP) sets out a framework and a plan of action for The BSAP recommends 6 priority projects for the conservation and sustainable use of biological implementation: diversity and the equitable sharing of benefits derived from this use. It provides an overview of key 1. Set the Biodiversity objectives issues, constraints and opportunities identified in the stocktaking and assessment phase. 2. Develop an understanding of the biodiversity resources in the city (biodiversity audit) The strategy that follows sets out the strategic 3. Set up an institutional system at aligns planning objectives, outcomes and activities needed to and biodiversity in the city achieve the overarching goals of conservation, sustainable use and equity. An implementation 4. Ecosystem services for water framework sets out high priority activities which are 5. Awareness and education on the value of urban needed to achieve the objectives, including lead biodiversity agents, partners, targets and indicators. 6. Conservation of grassland habitat The term ‘urban biodiversity’ refers to the biological diversity located within urban areas. The character Table of contents ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................................. III INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of this document ................................................................................................................... 1 The LAB process................................................................................................................................. 1 LAB Project Goals............................................................................................................................... 1 PART 1: STATE OF JOHANNESBURG’S BIODIVERSITY .................................................................... 3 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................... 3 LOCAL AUTHORITY .................................................................................................................................... 4 THE BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................... 4 Biodiversity hotspots ........................................................................................................................... 4 Flora .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Surface waters .................................................................................................................................... 5 Terrestrial habitats .............................................................................................................................. 6 Areas requiring attention..................................................................................................................... 6 PART 2: OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................... 7 LOCAL AND REGIONAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES THAT IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY IN JOBURG ........................ 7 NATIONAL LEVEL POLICIES , GUIDELINES AND LEGISLATION ........................................................................ 13 INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND AGREEMENTS ...................................................................................... 16 PART 3: VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE COJ LBSAP............................................... 21 OVERALL VISION FOR THE CITY ................................................................................................................ 21 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................... 21 GUIDING PRINCIPLES .............................................................................................................................. 22 PART 4: THE ACTION PLANS .............................................................................................................. 23 ACTION AREA 1: URBAN ECOLOGICAL NETWORK ..................................................................................... 24 ACTION AREA 2: GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................... 34 ACTION AREA 3: EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ......................................................................................... 43 ACTION AREA 4: BIODIVERSITY FEATURES ............................................................................................... 52 Watercourses .................................................................................................................................... 52 Ridges ............................................................................................................................................... 62 Species and ecosystems of special concern .................................................................................... 69 ACTION AREA 5: SOCIAL OPEN SPACES ................................................................................................... 80 ACTION AREA 6: SERVICES AND UTILITIES (SERVITUDES ) .......................................................................... 86 ACTION AREA 7: INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES ............................................................................................... 90 PART 5: MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ............................................................. 109 CONCLUSION AND WAY FORWARD ................................................................................................ 110 Priority Projects............................................................................................................................... 110 REFERENCES .....................................................................................................................................
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