Gamsberg Nature Reserve Northern Cape Province, South Africa Strategic Management Plan Five-year cycle: 2020 to 2023 AUTHORIZATION This Strategic Plan (SP) for the Gamsberg Nature Reserve (GBNR) was drafted by the Reserve Planning Team (RPT), a multi-disciplinary team and was developed in full consultation with all stakeholders, including management and communities, and after full review of the current internal and external environmental factors that affect the GBNR and its future. Compiler: NAME AND TITLE SIGNATURE AND DATE Mr. NJ van Zyl Manager: Nababiep Nature Reserve Department Environment & Nature Conservation Supported: NAME AND TITLE SIGNATURE AND DATE Mr. AAM Abrahams Senior Manager: Biodiversity Management Department Environment & Nature Conservation Recommended: NAME AND TITLE SIGNATURE AND DATE Ms. BB Mashobao Acting Head of Department Department Environment & Nature Conservation Approved by: Ms. NS Bloem Member of Executive Council Department Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform Reserve management Documents: Gamsberg Nature Reserve (Strategic Management Plan Ver. 3 2019) 1 Contents AUTHORIZATION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................. 4 ABBREVIATIONS AND PLANNING TERMS ................................................................................................ 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 8 i. Purpose of the plan ..................................................................................................................... 8 ii. Reserve context .......................................................................................................................... 8 iii. Reserve values .......................................................................................................................... 15 iv. Management issues and challenges ......................................................................................... 16 v. Desired condition of the reserve .............................................................................................. 18 vi. Key management activities and targets .................................................................................... 18 vii. Institutional arrangements and budget requirements ............................................................. 19 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 20 1.1 Integrated Environmental Management System ................................................................ 20 1.2 Strategic Management Planning ......................................................................................... 21 1.3 IEMS audit ........................................................................................................................... 24 1.4 Management review ........................................................................................................... 24 1.5 Operational Management Framework ............................................................................... 24 1.6 Strategic review .................................................................................................................. 24 1.7 Implementation .................................................................................................................. 25 1.8 Responsibilities ................................................................................................................... 25 1.9 Training ............................................................................................................................... 25 1.10 Communications ................................................................................................................. 25 1.11 Documentation and Records .............................................................................................. 25 1.12 Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 25 2. CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................... 27 2.1 Location and interface ........................................................................................................ 27 2.2 Legal status.......................................................................................................................... 27 2.3 Institutional arrangements ................................................................................................. 33 2.4 Reserve description ............................................................................................................. 48 2.5 Local and Regional Planning ................................................................................................ 98 2.6 Reserve Expansion ............................................................................................................ 100 2.7 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ......................................................... 100 3. STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK ................................................................................... 101 3.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 101 3.2 Reserve Values .................................................................................................................. 102 3.3 The Reserve Vision ............................................................................................................ 102 3.4 Key Performance Areas and Objectives ............................................................................ 103 3.5 Conservation Development Framework (CDF) ................................................................. 104 4. OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK...................................................................... 112 4.1 KPA 1: Biodiversity and heritage Conservation ................................................................. 113 4.2 KPA 2: Recreation, Marketing, Education, Awareness & Interpretation .......................... 131 4.3 KPA 3: Enforcement, Security & Access Control ............................................................... 135 4.4 KPA 4: Infrastructure & Equipment .................................................................................. 139 4.5 KPA 5: Stakeholder Involvement ....................................................................................... 144 4.6 KPA 6: Administration & Planning ..................................................................................... 149 5. RESOURCING AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK ................................................................. 156 5.1 Staffing Requirements ...................................................................................................... 156 5.2 Funding Requirements ...................................................................................................... 156 5.3 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................. 159 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 161 Reserve management Documents: Gamsberg Nature Reserve (Strategic Management Plan Ver. 3 2019) 2 Index of Tables Figure 1: IEMS for NC Provincial Nature Reserve Network ........................................................... 20 Figure 2: DENC’ Biodiversity Monitoring Framework (BMF) .......................................................... 26 Figure 3: Personnel Breakdown ..................................................................................................... 39 Figure 4: Decision Tree for recommendations from the PAAC. ..................................................... 43 Figure 5: Regional location of the GBNR in relation to Greater Gariep TFCA (LORTFCA) .......... 46 Figure 6: Average monthly rainfall ................................................................................................. 49 Figure 7: Long Term Rainfall Comparison ..................................................................................... 51 Figure 8: Temperature Comparison ............................................................................................... 53 Figure 9: Slope ............................................................................................................................... 61 Figure 10: Namakwa District Environmental Framework (CBA Map) ............................................ 99 Figure 11: Tools regulating OM Framework ................................................................................. 112 Index of Figures Figure 1: IEMS for NC Provincial Nature Reserve Network ........................................................... 20 Figure 2: DENC’ Biodiversity Monitoring Framework (BMF) .......................................................... 26 Figure 3: Personnel Breakdown ..................................................................................................... 39 Figure 4: Decision