The MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism in the Province of the Eastern Cape, has published a notice of Intention to Gazette the Eastern Cape Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan 2017 Draft for comments. The Plan gives notice for Protection of Threatened or Protected Ecosystems in The Province of the Eastern Cape, in terms of Section 52(1)(b) and 2 (a) (c) (d) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10/2004. The Plan will in addition identify Critical Biodiversity Areas, with land-use management guidelines, in which certain activities will require environmental authorization in terms of Listing Notice 3 of the NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations of April 2017.
Members of the public were to submit their comments and inputs to the MEC, within 60 (Sixty) days after the publication of the notice.
