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Areas that are formally protected by law and recognised in terms of the Protected Areas Act, 57 of 2003. This includes gazetted Contract Nature Reserves and Protected Environments. |
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Areas that are formally protected by law and recognised in terms of the Protected Areas Act, 57 of 2003. This includes gazetted Contract Nature Reserves and Protected Environments. |
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CapeNature (2024). 2023 Western Cape Biodiversity Spatial Plan and Guidelines. Biodiversity Capabilities, CapeNature. https://www.capenature.co.za/western-cape-biodiversity-spatial-plan |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Areas that are formally protected by law and recognised in terms of the Protected Areas Act, 57 of 2003. This includes gazetted Contract Nature Reserves and Protected Environments. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>This layer forms part of the 2023 Western Cape Biodiversity Spatial Plan (WCBSP). The WCBSP is the product of a systematic biodiversity planning assessment that delineates, on a map (via a Geographic Information System (GIS)), various Biodiversity Priority Area categories which require safeguarding to ensure the continued existence and functioning of species and ecosystems, including the delivery of ecosystem services, across terrestrial and freshwater realms. These spatial priorities are used to inform sustainable development in the Western Cape Province. This product replaces all previous systematic biodiversity planning products and sector plans with updated layers and features. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:5 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">November 2025 –</SPAN><SPAN> Updated coverage by adding in the City of Cape Town Biodiversity Network (recently signed off), adding recently signed/proclaimed protected areas, removing cancel/abolished protected areas, and removing modified areas.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>CapeNature (2024). 2023 Western Cape Biodiversity Spatial Plan and Guidelines. Biodiversity Capabilities, CapeNature. https://www.capenature.co.za/western-cape-biodiversity-spatial-plan</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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