Management Effectiveness Assessment for the for the Marine Protected Areas of the of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park Jean Harris Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife SOUTH AFRICA

KwaZulu-Natal Greater St Lucia Wetland Park

Monitoring and Managing for Success in World Natural Heritage Areas one of 10 project sites Africa, South Asia and South America

World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Framework for Assessing Protected Area Management Effectiveness MPAs WWF

ENHANCING OUR HERITAGE Monitoring and Managing for Success in Natural World Heritage Sites GREATER ST LUCIA WETLAND PARK SOUTH AFRICA - Draft Report - Initial Management Effectiveness Report August 2003 Context overview Assessment * Benefits * Challenges * Issues

Greater St Lucia Wetland Park Composite of 16 areas: 14 protected areas 2 MPAs ha South Africa Swaziland World Heritage Site 1999 Maputaland MPA St Lucia MPA

Nominated for * Ecological Processes * Natural phenomena * Biodiversity (& endangered spp) Greater St Lucia Wetland Park

Provides imperative to conserve and enhancing the World Heritage values present in the park; optimize nature-based tourism development; promote the empowerment and development of historically disadvantaged communities in and adjacent to the park; and protect the park’s natural and cultural heritage through effective management, governance, legislative, regulatory and institutional arrangements South African World Heritage Convention Act (1999) - to support WH values Also requires Integrated Management Plan (IMP)

Chief Executive Officer Commercial Development : Tourism Commercial Development : Tourism Social & Economic Development Conservation Board National Minister DEAT KZN WILDLIFE MARINE & COASTAL MANAGEMENT legislation GSLWP World Heritage Site AUTHORITY ManagementSystems

Site Complexity Marine & terrestrial MPA ME assessment - challenges Part of a World Heritage Site Bio-cult-social-econ VALUES

Clarification of Why we do What we do When Site partner co-operation MPA ME Assessment Benefits

What are you managing? What condition is it in? MPA ME Assessment Benefits Why do you do what you do?

Value (management objective): Threatened species Pressure severity Why do you do what you do?

Focal Management Targets Conservation Values Biodiversity Endangered & Threatened Species Ecological Processes Natural Resources MPA ME Assessment Benefits

Social / Cultural Values Landscapes Cultural Heritage Local Community Empowerment Other Values Tourism Management and Governance Education and Research

INDICATORS BiophysicalSocial & cultural MPA ME Assessment Challenges 30 Focal Management Targets Bio-cult-social-econ VALUES Speaking the language Paper – scissor – rock

Integration and sustainability Buy-in Site managers Capacity, core business & add-ons INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN -Management objectives & values -Threats and strategies Timing Management phase

Identify, confirm and prioritize VALUES Identify, confirm and prioritize TARGETS for each value Set long-term management GOALS, standards & policies Authority, Park Conservation Managers, Consultative for a & IAPs Evaluate STATE of targets Identify & evaluate magnitude of current PRESSURES Stress & Source Identify potential STRATEGIES to mitigate priority pressures & threats (actions to repair or prevent) State vs. pressure MATRIX Prioritize pressures IMPLEMENT MANAGEMENT Implement priority actions Day-to-day activities Management Effectiveness Cycle Identify & assess magnitude of THREATS OPERATIONAL PLAN Set short-term (<1yr) management goals Determine priority strategies Identify priority activities & methodologies Annual/bi-annual management meetings MONITOR Indicators of pressure magnitude MONITOR Indicators of target state Identify INDICATORS of target state & pressure magnitude PLAN ACT ASSESS MONITOR 5-year cycle 1-year cycle at establishment, legislated IMP COP

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