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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): REMAINDER OF PORTION 4 OF THE FARM WAHROONGA (NO. 13458) (UMGUNGUNDLOVU)

Posted 19 December 2016

The MEC for the Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs has given notice, in terms of section 33(1) of the NEM:PAA, to re-declare the following Nature Reserves in terms of section 23 of the NEM:PAA –

  • Gxalingenwa Nature Reserve (Harry Gwala DM);
  • Kwa Yili Nature Reserve (Harry Gwala DM);
  • Manguzi Nature Reserve (Umkhanyakude DM);
  • Nsikeni Nature Reserve (Harry Gwala DM );
  • Richards Bay Nature Reserve (Uthungulu DM); and
  • Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve (Ugu DM).

A request will also be made to declare the remainder of portion 4 of the Farm Wahroonga (No. 13458) (Umgungundlovu) to be a nature reserve in terms of section 23 of the NEM:PAA.

Members of the public are invited to submit comments within 60 days of the publication of this notice in the Gazette (i.e. on or before 9 January 2017).