WITHDRAWAL OF DECLARATION OF PART OF NATIONAL PARK

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• WITHDRAWAL OF DECLARATION OF PART OF NATIONAL
  PARK
• (ADDO ELEPHANT AND VAALBOS NATIONAL PARKS)
• Presentation to Portfolio Committee
• 13 February 2007

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In terms of Section 21(1)(a) of the National
Environmental Management Protected Areas Act,
2003 as amended which reads as follows
21(1) A declaration under section 20 may only be
withdrawn (a) by a resolution of the
National Assembly.
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• ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
• Background
• On 17 October 2003, Portion 1 of the farm
  Henderson 410, in
• extent 817.25 ha was proclaimed as part of the
  park.
• An agreement was reached between SANParks and
  members of
• Eastern Cape Commercial Agricultural Union that
  the northern
• boundary of the park would not extent
  northwards beyond the
• R400 provincial road, for ecological and
  logistical reasons.
• The northern section (the remainder of Portion 1
  of the farm
• Henderson 410, in extent 706.52 ha) is to be
  exchanged for
• private land south of the R400 provincial road.
• Portion 5 (a portion of Portion 1) of the farm
  Henderson 410, in
• extent 110.72 ha (southern portion) remain part
  of the park.

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ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
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ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
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Approval is requested for the withdrawal of the
remainder of portion 1 of the farm Henderson 410,
in extent 706.52 hectares (the northern section)
from the Addo Elephant National Park. Allows
SANParks to consolidate its boundary and enhance
its ecological integrity.
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• VAALBOS NATIONAL PARK
• Background
• On 19 September 1996 the following farms were
  declared part of the Vaalbos National Park
  Portion 1 of the farm Mozib 279, in extent 2
  044.72 ha, the farm Droogte Veldt 292, in
  extent 6 450.80 ha and portion 1 of the farm Than
  280, in extent 9 626.30 ha.
• Land claim by the Sydney-on-Vaal claimants
  against the three properties was gazetted and
  validated.
• The Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs
  approved the claim and relocation of Vaalbos
  National Park to Wintershoek Safaris.

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VAALBOS NATIONAL PARK
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Approval is requested for the withdrawal of
Portion 1 of the farm Mozib 279, in extent 2
044.72 ha, the farm Droogte Veldt 292, in extent
6 450.80 ha and Portion 1 of the farm Than 280,
in extent 9 626.30 ha. Title to be transferred
to claimants Settlement of a large land claim
the Northern Cape get another national park.
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