Agenda  What is a conservancy  Does Gulu need a conservancy  Questions & Answers  Way forward?

What is a Conservancy? A conservancy is a registered voluntary association between land users/landowners who co-operatively wish to manage their natural resources in an environmentally friendly manner without necessarily changing the land-use of their properties Local examples: Cove Rock Tyolumnqa

Status of natural resources on private land is improved by landowners being involved in a community manner in the conservation of their own resources

Collective Representation of Diverse Interests  Agriculture  Ecotourism  Residential  Nature Reserves  Public Facilities

Why Form a Conservancy?  Promote and integrate better stake-holder relations  Prevent degradation and devaluation of land  Protection of environment  Promotion of ecotourism  Community upliftment projects  Increased land values

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CHAPTER 4 ESTUARIES 33. National estuarine management protocol Estuarine management plans Vol. 524 Cape Town 11 February 2009 No THE PRESIDENCY No February 2009 It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act, which is hereby published for general information:– No. 24 of 2008: National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008.

National Estuarine Management Protocol Objectives (ICMA)  Conserve, manage and enhance sustainable economic and social use of estuaries  Maintain ecological interactions between estuaries, their catchments and other ecosystems  Cooperative management between government, private sector and civil society  Promote estuarine and environmental awareness, education and training  Precautionary approach to utilization of estuarine habitat and resources

BCM Land Use Proposals

Gulu Catchment Area as starting point? Sandili bainsii

Illustrative Gulu Issues  Marine Protected Area management  Estuary management and development  Re-instatement of Gulu nature Reserve  Maintenance of tertiary roads and beach access  Improvement/re-instatement of public facilities  R72 – traffic control  Effective and co-operative land use  Addressing of staff accommodation and community upliftment Questions ……

Way forward …….. Gulu Conservancy Working Group (GCWG) Elect reps to GCWG Members present in favour or decline GCWG GCWG Draft constitution Vision Objectives Time frame December 2013 Formation GC