Publication of the Black and White Rhino Management Plan for public comment in terms of section 46 of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

18 June 2024

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has published a notification in the Government Gazette on the revised Biodiversity Management Plan for Black and White Rhino in South Africa in the Government Gazette in terms of section 46 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004), for public comment.

The Black and White Rhino Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) aims to provide a strategic approach and detailed action plan to conserve rhino in South Africa; and for engaging with the relevant range states. The revision of the BMP consolidates previous work done at policy and planning level on rhino management into a single integrated tool in order to usher in a whole-of-society approach in the interest of both the rhinos and the people of South Africa.

Members of the public are invited to submit written representations on, or objection on the revised Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP), within 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of the notice in the gazette or in the newspaper, whichever date is the last, to the following addresses:

By post to:

The Director General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment 
Attention: Ms Humbulani Mafumo 
Private Bag X447 
Pretoria
0001

By hand at:

Environment House
473 Steve Biko Road
Arcadia
Pretoria
0083

By email: conservationmanagement@dffe.gov.za 

Enquiries in connection with this notice can be directed to: 
Ms Humbulani Mafumo 
Tel: 012 399 9586
Mobile:066 156 0146
E-mail: hmafumo@dffe,gov.za or

Download a copy of the Government Notice here » National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): consultation on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan for Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) and White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in South Africa [G 50829 – GoN 4980]

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