The MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism in the North West Province has, in terms of section 43(2) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003, published draft Guidelines for the Development of Protected Areas Management Plans in the North West Province. The purpose of the guidelines is to -
- Provide guidance in the preparation of future protected area management plans; and
- Ensure consistency in the manner in which such plans are developed, and in their layout and contents.