Eden To Addo Corridor Initiative
Horses in Plettenberg Bay

Very often the control of weeds is closely linked to a burning regime in order to facilitate follow-up clearing. ACTION WHO HOW WHEN Identification, prioritization, control and maintenance of stands of alien invasive plant species. During the non-growing season when plants respond better to clearing methods and herbicides. Firebreaks and controlled burns are required to create a fire mosaic or patches of differently aged veld. Any planned burn must be well co-ordinated with landowners and authorities. The legislation pertaining to the control of veld and forest fires is the National Veld and Forest Fires Act In the E2A Corridor disturbed land often comprises tracts of old agricultural land that, although useful as corridors for movement of mammals, may require active restoration if they are to regain some of their original characteristics. Many techniques exist that encourage the return of original plant and animal species almost all of them beginning with the principle that you conserve what remains and then remove alien invasive plants. A simple and cost effective way of rehabilitating or re-vegetating disturbed areas with endemic species is to erect bird perches or to leave ring-barked trees standing to provide shade and a perch. In addition, commercially grown plants should be avoided as these harbour alien seeds in the soil and might not always be the appropriate, endemic species you require. Other simple methods of rehabilitation or restoration involve limiting the effects of soil erosion and the maintenance of gravel roads and their verges. Identify priority areas based on potential for further degradation and available resources. If a game fence already exists, gates can be inserted into the fence at intervals without losing the tension of the fence. One of the most effective, albeit costly, ways of enclosing domestic animals is an electric fence of 2 or 3 strands. These range from contractual agreements to non-binding, voluntary agreements such as conservancies. In order to understand the role of the individual landowner as an important stakeholder within the different conservation corridors, we need to understand what choices are available to landowners to manage their land for conservation and how the different organizations can assist them to do so. Advice on best practice and management; possible assistance with management plans, provision of farm maps. Drafting of management plan in partnership with conservation agency. If a legal contract is entered into between the landowner and a conservation agency then benefits will be similar to Biodiversity Management Agreement below. Suggested vehicle: legal contract between landowner and appropriate agency binding them to a Biodiversity Management Plan Although the Act allows for landowners to submit a draft Biodiversity Management Plan directly to the Minister as part of the Biodiversity Management Agreement (BMA), the minister has yet to agree to this. Other benefits are contingent on resources available to the agency but could include alien veg management, fencing, fire and game management. Area managed under contractual agreement between the proprietor and SANParks Critically important sites Primary landuse is conservation In perpetuity or not less than 30 years The management agreement (contract) must have some benefit for nature conservation, and in relation to existing National Parks Legal status under Protected Areas Act (Sec. Drafting of management plan and substantial advice and support regarding alien vegetation clearing, fire and game management, fencing etc. Management of the area can be granted to a management authority such as CapeNature.