CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN OCTOBER 2019 Apart from dolphins and whales, the coastline, together with an abundance of mussels, is very famous for the West Coast Rock Lobster, abalone and other seafood. The peaceful surroundings that typify this place of "Red Gold" also offers pristine hiking trails and unforgettable sunsets that slowly vanish in brilliant colours (Saldanha Bay Municipality 2017) FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 1 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 Compiled by Charl du Plessis & Sean Ranger FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Porterville FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 2 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 AUTHORISATION The management authority assigned in terms of Section 38 (1) or (2) of the Act must, within 12 months of assignment submit a management plan of the Protected Area to the MEC for approval. Recommended and approved by the Municipal Manager, Saldanha Bay Municipality. Name Resolution Number Date Municipal Manager Saldanha Municipality ………………………. MEC Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Name Signature Date Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Mr Anton Bredell PROVINCIAL MINISTER FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 3 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 i) Copyright and Disclaimer Copyright in this information vests with FOOTPRINT Environmental Services (FES) and the unauthorised copying thereof or making of extracts thereof is illegal. 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Our thanks in particular to Nazeema Duarte, Ronnie Martins and Randall Julies from the SBM for their support. FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 5 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 iii) Table of contents i) Copyright and disclaimer 4 ii) Acknowledgements 5 iii) Table of contents 6 iv) List of tables 12 v) List of figures 12 vi) List of attachments 12 vii) Abbreviations 13 SECTION 1 : INTRODUCTION 15 1.1 The purpose of the plan 15 1.2 Structure of the plan 15 1.3 Adaptive management 15 SECTION 2 : OVERVIEW OF THE CAPE COLUMBINE 19 PROTECTED AREA 2.1 Cultural heritage resources and landscape grading 20 2.2 Biophysical description 26 2.2.1 Climate 26 2.2.2 Geology, topography and soils 26 2.3 Biodiversity 27 2.3.1 Mammal fauna 27 2.3.2 Vegetation 28 2.3.3 Avifauna 29 2.3.4 Herpetofauna 29 FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 6 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 2.3.5 Invertebrates 29 2.3.6 Fire regime 30 2.3.7 Alien Invasive Species 31 2.4 Socio-political Context 31 2.5 Local and Regional Planning Context 33 2.5.1 Regional Planning 33 2.5.2 Local Planning 34 SECTION 3 : LEGAL STATUS 38 3.1 Legal status 38 3.1.1 Name and legal designations 38 3.1.2 Contractual agreements 38 3.1.3 Location, extent and highest point 38 3.1.4 Municipal jurisdiction 39 SECTION 4 : POLICY FRAMEWORK 41 4.1 Financial 41 4.2 Biodiversity management 41 4.3 Safety and security 41 4.4 Resource use and community involvement 42 4.5 Cultural resource management 43 4.6 Neighbouring relationships 43 4.7 Baseline data, monitoring and research 43 4.8 Access 44 4.9 Administration support 44 FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 7 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 4.10 METT Assessments 44 4.11 Internal Rules 45 4.12 Environmental Education and Awareness 45 4.13 Infrastructure management and maintenance 45 SECTION 5: CONSULTATION 47 5.1 Stakeholder Engagement Process 47 5.2 Establishment of a Protected Area Advisory Committee (PAAC) 48 Effective participation in the Protect ed Area Advisory Committee 5.3 48 (PAAC) SECTION 6: PURPOSE AND VISION 49 6.1 Key determining factors 50 6.1.1 Local connectivity 50 6.1.2 Vegetation 50 6.1.3 Other key determining factors 50 6.2 Management Intent and desire state 53 6.3 Purpose 53 6.4 Threats 54 6.5 Summary of management challenges 55 6.6 Vision 58 6.7 Goals and objectives 58 6.8 Key Performance Areas 59 SECTION 7 – ZONING PLAN 68 Protected Area in the Context of Municipal Integrated 7.1 68 Development Planning FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 8 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 7.2 Protected Area Zonation 68 7.3 Protected Area Zone of Influence 72 SECTION 8 – ACCESS AND FACILITIES 74 8.1 Public Access and Management 74 8.2 Flight corridors 74 8.3 Administrative and other facilities 75 8.3.1 Roads 75 8.3.2 Hiking trails 75 8.3.3 Boardwalks and viewpoints 75 8.3.4 Buildings 75 8.3.5 Fences 75 8.3.6 Signage 76 8.3.7 Campsites 76 8.4 Commercial Activities 76 8.5 Community use 76 8.6 Servitudes 76 SECTION 9 – EXPANSION STRATEGY 78 SECTION 10 – CONCEPT DEVELOPENT PLAN 79 SECTION 11 – STRATEGIC PLAN 80 11.1 Programme: Indigenous vegetation management 80 11.1.1 Project: Plant species list 80 11.1.2 Research and other scientific papers 81 11.2 Programme: Rare, Endangered and Endemic Plant species 81 FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 9 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 11.2.1 Project: Map the distribution 81 11.3 Programme: Alien invasive species management 82 10.3.1 Project: Implement available management plan 82 11.4 Programme: Fire Management 83 11.4.1 Membership to the Greater Cederberg Fire Protection 83 Association 11.4.2 Project : Firebreaks 84 11.4.3 Project: Fire prevention 84 11.5 Programme: Terrestrial Fauna Species85 85 11.5.1 Project: Species list 85 11.5.2 Project: Re-introduction of game species 85 11.5.3 Project: Research and other scientific papers 85 11.5.4 Project: Prevent impacts on terrestrial and marine species 86 11. 6 Programme: Restoration Ecology 87 11.6.1 Project: Map all disturbed areas 87 11.6.2 Project: Determine the carrying capacity of the PA 87 11.6.3 Project: Rehabilitation 88 11.7 Program: Cultural historical, archaeological and palaeontological 90 heritage 11.7.1 Project: Map and evaluate assets 90 11.8 Program: Baseline data collection 91 11.8.1 Project: Develop and implement a baseline data collection plan 91 11.9 Program: Monitoring 91 11.9.1 Project: Develop and implement a monitoring plan 91 FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 10 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 11.10 Program: Research 92 11.10.1. Project: Promote research opportunities 92 11.11 Program: Interpretation and Awareness 92 11.11.1 Project: Develop interpretation route 92 11.11.2 Project: Interpretation centre 93 11.11.3 Project: Protected Area information booklet 94 11.12. Program: Roads, Parking Areas, Campsites and Ablution facilities 95 11.12.1. Project: Road Maintenance 95 11.12. 2 Project: Parking Areas 95 11.12.3 Project: Campsites 96 11.12.4 Project: Ablution facilities 96 11.13 Program: Fencing, security and law enforcement 97 11.13.1 Project: Improve current state of fence 97 11.13.2 Project: Entrance gate to the PA 98 11.13.3 Project: Access Control 98 11.13.4 Project: Law Enforcement 99 11.14 Program: Development of the PA 100 11.14.1 Project: Development of facilities 100 11.14.2 Project: Development of the optimal staff organogram 101 11.14.3 Project: Staff development 101 SECTION 12 - COSTING PLAN 101 SECTION 13 - REFERENCES 105 FOOTPRINT Environmental Services Page 11 CAPE COLUMBINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – OCTOBER 2019 iv) List of Tables Land and Resource use guidelines for Critical Biodiversity 36 1 Areas 2 Key deliverables, objectives and strategies 60 3 Zonation guidelines for CCPA 68 v) List of Figures 1 The Adaptive Management Cycle (CSIRO 2012) 18 2 Locality of CCPP 20 3 Geology and Topography 27 4 Vegetation Types 28 5 Cape Columbine Critical Biodiversity Area 35 6 Zonation Map 71 7 Zone of Influence 73 8 Infrastructure 77 vi)